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A few years ago, 10-year-old Guy was driving along the Australian coast when he saw whales, spouting water up into the air. He was amazed. “Then my brother farted, and then I wondered if whales fart,” says Guy.

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Seahorses and shark fins are illegally trafficked. An AI tool could help stop this crime

Shark fins on a plane, seahorses in your bag and sea cucumbers in the post – these are just a few examples of illegal marine wildlife trafficking.

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Climate crisis linked to fall in southern right whale birth rates as researchers raise ‘warning signal’

Lead author of Australian study says breeding slowdown is linked to climate-driven changes in ‘magnificent’ whale’s foraging grounds

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Shark feeding frenzy spotted near shore at popular Australian surf beach

‘Wonderful’ for people to see the predators so close and feasting on bait fish at the Gold Coast’s Rainbow Bay, near Snapper Rocks, expert says

The Guardian - AU

Whale and her calf entangled in shark net off Queensland coast

‘Heartbreaking’ drone footage has captured the moment a mother and calf became trapped. Four humpbacks have been snared in recent days

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Humpback whale that swam to Circular Quay, delighting ferry passengers, has left Sydney Harbour

Sub-adult whale leaves harbour after reaching Sydney Harbour Bridge on Wednesday, government source says

The Guardian - AU

‘Inquisitive, relaxed’ humpback whale swimming in Sydney Harbour delays ferries and boats

Whale is having a ‘full harbour experience’, says an expert aboard a maritime boat shadowing the supersized mammal

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A Hungry Whale Caused Chaos & Whimsy In Sydney Harbour This Morning & Good For Her

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Commuter ferries held up as humpback whales migrate

The whales migrate from feeding grounds in Antarctica to breeding areas off Australia’s coast in the winter

The Independent UK

Drone footage captured orcas crafting tools out of kelp – and using them for grooming

The more we learn about orcas, the more remarkable they are. These giant dolphins are the ocean’s true apex predator, preying on great white sharks and other lesser predators.

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Search continues for humpback whale entangled in drum line off Sydney’s coast

One advocate says the whale’s erratic speed may indicate it is stressed, while the NSW wildlife service says the mammal may free itself

The Guardian - AU

Researchers puzzled as baby whales spotted in unexpected places along Australia’s ‘humpback highway’

Newborns seen in colder waters as far south as Tasmania, indicating breeding and migration more complex than thought

The Guardian - AU

Tourist father and son help rescue great white shark stranded in shallow waters

Tourist and son, 11, join forces with local men to help marine predator back into ocean

The Independent UK

Humpback whale song and human language are more similar than you might think. Here’s why

Researchers have found a pattern indicating certain ‘words’ are used more often than others – but humans won’t be speaking whale any time soon

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Humpback whale makes record journey of more than 13,000km from South America to Africa

Research done with the help of citizen science shows male humpback completed almost twice the typical migration distance

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Spring sperm whale deaths in 'hotspot' for strandings

Five sperm whales have died after getting stuck on a remote beach off Tasmania - an island considered a hotspot for strandings.

The Independent UK

Young humpback whale freed from fishing tackle that had entangled its tail in Sydney Harbor

A young humpback has been freed from fishing tackle that had entangled its tail during an almost 24-hour rescue operation in Sydney Harbor

The Guardian - AU

NSW shark nets to be removed a month early as more turtles head south in summer

Advocates say nets are killing marine life and do not prevent shark bites but government says it will not remove them completely

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World's Rarest Whale Washes Up On New Zealand Beach

The body of a spade-toothed whale -- a species so rare it has never been seen alive -- appears to have washed up on a New Zealand beach, scientists say.

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The return of Bladerunner the humpback and Spilt Fin the killer whale – a cautionary tale about seafaring vessels

In the past few days, two well known survivors of the battle between marine mammals and vessels have been spotted in Australian waters. I’m talking about Bladerunner the humpback and Split Fin the killer whale. Both have become famous for the massive scars they bear on their bodies, inflicted by…

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'Rock star of whale world' likely still alive: expert

As whale migration season begins on the Queensland coast, there is one famous humpback tourists will be keeping a keen eye out to see.

The Guardian - AU

A Bondi Beach festival blends entertainment, art and science to save our oceans

What are whales trying to tell us? And how can algae fight climate change? The Ocean Lovers Festival invites us to dive in and see for ourselves

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'Social nature' may have contributed to whale stranding

The stranding of 34 pilot whales on Tasmania's east coast could have been a result of the species' highly social nature, an expert says.

The Independent UK

Race to rescue nearly 50 beached whales after mysterious mass stranding: ‘We’ve never seen anything like this’

More than 50 of the pilot whales have died on a beach in Western Australia

The Guardian - AU

‘We have never seen this’: scientists baffled by behaviour of pilot whales before WA mass stranding

Environment minister says way pod crowded tightly together 150 metres offshore before becoming beached is ‘unique and pretty incredible’

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