Fifty years of census reveals shift in southern right whales breeding off Australia
Each winter, southern right whales move north from the Antarctic to the southern Australian coastline to breed in…
Researchers uncover longest whale journey ever documented with fluke photos
Record distances travelled by whale populations have been discovered in research published today. Using citizen science platform Happywhale,…
Whale rescuers prepare for increased entanglements during annual migration
As tens of thousands of whales begin the annual northern migration up the east coast of Australia, teams…
Underwater microphone records humpback whale sounds off NSW south coast
Underwater microphones are helping researchers understand more about humpback whales as the creatures migrate along Australia’s east coast.…
Blue whale calf numbers rise after slow migration start along WA’s south west coast
Researchers are beginning to breathe a sigh of relief as a late run of mother and calf blue…
Female humpback whales may be skipping yearly migration
Underwater recordings of whale sounds could be a sign that not all humpback whales are completing the yearly…
Male humpback whales race in pursuit of female during east coast migration
A Port Macquarie photographer says capturing vision of a tightly packed pod of 11 whales off the NSW…
‘Looking for a needle in a hay stack’
In June 2025, a humpback whale entangled in a drum line was spotted off the coast of Sydney,…