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Whales on Australia's humpback highway face growing boat strike risk
Original: Whales on Australia’s ‘humpback highway’ are at growing risk of injury from boat and propellor strikes
Humpback whales migrating along Australia's east coast, known as the 'humpback highway', are facing a growing risk of injury from boat and propeller strikes, according to reporting by The Guardian. As whale numbers recover and coastal vessel traffic increases, conservationists are warning that collisions pose an escalating threat to the animals along this heavily used migratory route.
Why now: Concern is rising about collisions between vessels and whales during the annual migration season along Australia's east coast.
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- Whales on Australia’s ‘humpback highway’ are at growing risk of injury from boat and propellor strikes · The Guardian
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