A Griffith University-led study has provided the first evidence of mercury accumulation in humpback whales foraging in the Southern Ocean.
One third of all humpback whales in the Gold Coast Bay are mother-calf pairs making the location almost as important as breeding grounds for whales with calves.
For the first time Griffith University researchers will deploy a ‘hi-tech whale phone’ in Gold Coast waters to better understand the tail of the whale migration season.
Study finds two stopover sites used for different purposes - one for socialising and the other primarily by mothers and calves.
Humpback migration model hoped to improve awareness of routes as ocean conditions change.
93% of recreational vessels in Moreton Bay overlooked in strike risk.
Tagging expedition yields rare insights into intense behaviours and entanglement concerns.
Researchers say potential carbon capture by whales is too little to alter course of climate change.
Researchers, government and stakeholders take proactive approach to understand the behaviour of whales in Moreton Bay.
Whales observed rolling in up to 49m water depth on the sea floor lined with fine sand or rubble.
