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Boat strikes pose growing risk to whales on Australia's humpback highway
Original: Whales on Australia’s ‘humpback highway’ are at growing risk of injury from boat and propeller strikes
Humpback whales migrating along Australia's east coast, known as the humpback highway, face a rising risk of injury from boat hulls and propeller strikes, according to a report by The Guardian. Increasing vessel traffic overlapping with whale migration is raising concerns among conservationists about wounds and fatalities among the recovering whale population.
Why now: New reporting on whale injuries from vessel strikes has drawn attention as humpback migration season brings whales and boats into close contact.
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- Whales on Australia’s ‘humpback highway’ are at growing risk of injury from boat and propeller strikes · theguardian.com
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