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"What's possible is the females that calved in 2017 will not return again until next year," she said. Don’t miss out, pre-order your copy now,© West Australian Newspapers Limited 2020. What’s incredibly weird is the fact that they’re up a muddy, shallow river full of crocodiles -- that’s unheard of,” he said.Despite the river’s name, there are no alligators in Australia. Ms Watson said. "It made its way out on the high tides and we're pleased it appeared to be in good condition and not suffering any ill effects," he said in a statement on Monday.Experts weren't sure why the humpback swam up the muddy tidal river and didn't migrate south to Antarctica for its annual feed. Fewer southern rights off Albany coast,Mammoth effort by citizen scientists to track threatened whales,Experts warn Parkinson's disease may 'explode' after COVID-19,Victoria records 15 new coronavirus cases and five deaths,NBN upgrade to give millions high-speed internet by 2023,Mike, Mark and Isabelle are just three victims of the world's deadliest coronavirus outbreak,Another 200 whales — most of them dead — found stranded on Tasmanian coast,Live: Curfews for UK pubs, and footy matches postponed under new rules.Vietnam has succeeded in smashing its second wave of coronavirus. The North Pacific wrong whale is an often-overlooked cetacean. This is the very best outcome we could have hoped for.”.Dr Palmer said the whale may have “been chased up the river by some big sharks” or “maybe it was just a wrong turn”.The humpback appeared to be in a good condition when it was spotted by scientists in the Van Diemen Gulf on Sunday.Kakadu National Park manager Feach Moyle said it was “not suffering any ill effects” of its adventure, adding: "We’re so grateful to Kakadu’s traditional owners, national park staff and scientists from the NT and across the country, who have worked together to manage this very unusual situation for a good outcome.”.Despite the river's name, there are no alligators in Australia.It was named after the river's many crocodiles by European explorers who apparently could not tell the difference.Authorities thought the whale was too big to be attacked by crocodiles, unless it became weak or sick.A humpback whale swims in the East Alligator River in the Kakadu National Park in Australia's Northern Territory.Independent Premium Comments can be posted by members of our membership scheme, Independent Premium.

“We also don’t want boats to inadvertently force the whale further up the river.”.Despite being directionally confused, the whale is reportedly in good spirits.“The whale is not in distress at the moment, and it is not an emergency situation,” the statement said.In case the whale is unable to get out of the river soon, though, Kakadu’s staff is putting together a variety of strategies to help it do so.

Nous voudrions effectuer une description ici mais le site que vous consultez ne nous en laisse pas la possibilité. A humpback whale that took a wrong turn into a crocodile-infested Northern Territory river has swum free after more than two weeks in the murky waterway. So you can only see the whales when they’re right on the surface,” he said.He estimated there were two adults and a younger whale, around 10 meters (33 feet) to 12 meters (39 feet) long.“The west Australian humpback whale population has absolutely exploded. It was meant to be one of the biggest breeding seasons yet but south-east Australia's only established southern right whale nursery produced no evidence of calves this winter.The critically endangered mammal is a big drawcard in south-west Victoria, with thousands of whale watchers flocking to Warrnambool's Logan's Beach nursery each winter to catch a glimpse of a young whale.This year, visitors failed to see a single whale calf.Experts have yet to determine the reasons behind the scarcity of calves in Warrnambool this season, but there is speculation climate change might have played a part.Southern right whales typically give birth every three years, with Warrnambool's nursery south-east.The whale calves are generally born around the start of June and leave to continue their Antarctic journey by the end of September.One cow-calf pair appeared near Warrnambool in July but continued on past Portland and didn't stay within the traditional rearing ground.Environment Department programs officer and long-time Warrnambool nursery watcher Mandy Watson said she was concerned. Humpback whales make 'wrong turn' into crocodile-infested river in Australia At least one wayward humpback whale remains in the murky, crocodile-infested … ".Peter Read has spent hundreds of hours at Warrnambool's Logan's Beach and keeps an hourly log of appearances and conditions.Mr Read said there had been years without the southern right whales before, but this was particularly disappointing.

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