Tag: whale
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WALLIS LAKE WHALE HEADS BACK OUT TO SEA
A southern right whale which has called Wallis Lake home for the past three days has headed back out to sea. The whale passed under the Forster/Tuncurry bridge about 3.30 this afternoon and was last seen heading east. Forster’s newest celebrity attracted quiet the audience along the banks of the lake this week, with many…
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KEEP YOUR DISTANCE FROM STRANDED WHALE IN FORSTER
Hundreds of spectators have turned up for a glimpse of a whale which took a wrong turn and ended up in Wallis Lake on the mid north coast. It’s prompted an order for people to keep their distance, the Department of Environment warning the creature could be about to give birth. (Note: The drone footage…
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10-METRE LONG HUMPBACK WHALE WASHES UP AT ILUKA
Yet another whale has washed up on a North Coast beach, this time at Iluka. Residents spotted the 10-metre long humpback whale on the shore at Sharks Bay this morning and contacted authorities. National Parks used an excavator to remove the whale, which has now been taken to landfill. It’s the third whale to wash…
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NORTH ENTRANCE WHALE CARCASS TO HELP SCIENCE
It’s a sad sight to see a whale beached, but scientists are hoping a mammal that washed up on the Central Coast will provide more clues about a rare species. Council and rescue groups working together today, to move the creature’s remains from North Entrance Beach.