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Humpback nursery discovered off southern shores

Baby humpbacks born as far south as Tassie? New 2025 study reveals risky surprises for whale migration and conservation.

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May 21, 2025
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Young humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the water of Vava'u, Tonga by Sylke Rohrlach

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A groundbreaking UNSW-led study has found that humpback whale calves are being born much farther south than previously believed, as far south as Tasmania and the South Island of New Zealand, rather than only in tropical waters like the Great Bar…

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