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ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN

Whales set record swimming between Australia and Brazil

It's not yet clear why the two humpbacks embarked on their epic odysseys. (PR IMAGE PHOTO)

Scientists have spotted two humpback whales that made separate, record-breaking crossings between Australia and Brazil.

The whales were identified by their distinctive tail markings at the two locations about 14,500km apart. They travelled in opposite directions and journeyed farther than any humpback known so far.

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