Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
AAP
AAP
Environment
Tracey Ferrier

Whales indulge in 'day spa treatments' off Gold Coast

Humpback whales have been observed using a sandy sea bed off the Gold Coast as a 'day spa'. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO) (AAP)

Whales have been caught on camera enjoying a bit of 'me time' at a marine version of a day spa off the Gold Coast and it's all about the exfoliation, darling.

Griffith University whale researcher Dr Olaf Meynecke has for the first time documented how humpbacks use the tourist strip's golden sands to rid themselves of dead skin and irritating ocean hitchhikers.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.