The first sightings of whales off the NSW east coast have been recorded as the annual migration from Antarctica to warmer northern waters begins.
the first of about 40,000 humpback whales have started their long swim towards tropical waters. The whale migration is one of the longest journeys of any animal species.
After declining to an estimated few hundred whales in the early 1960’s, the recovery of the humpback whale population is a great conservation success story.
Whales cover about 10,000km during their annual round trip from Antarctic waters, at a migratory speed of about six kilometres per hour.
Most of the whales that travel past the NSW coast are humpback whales, however other whale species include southern right whales, dwarf minke whales, tropical whales and even blue whales.
National Parks and Wildlife Service marine fauna expert Shona Lorigan said humpback whales are easily recognisable and their behaviours, like breaching and rolling, always put on a show for whale watchers.
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