Nearly 5,000 humpback whales have been spotted in Australian waters during a record annual migration census, a conservation group said
Each year, experts and members of the public head to the coast of New South Wales to conduct an annual count and Sunday’s census resulted in a highest ever 4,792 whales, adding to a rare “megapod” sighting in 2021 that previously enthralled whale watchers. Many of the whales were spotted just yards from the shoreline, according to Steve Trikoulis, vice president of the Organization for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans .
Starting in Antarctica, they swim in large groups to Australia – arriving in the northeastern state of Queensland. The area is one of the country’s most popular spots for whale watching. Humpback whales spend their summers feeding in sub-tropical waters, where they also mate and give birth, according to Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment.
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