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WildlifeThe GuardianEvent: AustraliaNewsroom: United KingdomAttributed to source2026-10-03About 1 min to read this excerpt2 versionsDesk template

Whales on Australia’s ‘humpback highway’ are at growing risk of injury from boat and propellor strikes

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Whales on Australia’s ‘humpback highway’ are at growing risk of injury from boat and propellor strikes

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Whales on Australia’s ‘humpback highway’ are at growing risk of injury from boat and propellor strikes

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/04/whales-australia-humpback-highway-boat-propellor-strikes

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Exclusive: Images show deep cuts and damage to tails and fins, as experts warn the migrating species often aren’t able to avoid a collision Gruesome images of adult and juvenile humpback whales along Australia’s east coast with slash and gouge injuries from boat and propeller strikes highlight what experts say is a growing problem, as the population booms 60 years after the ban on whaling. Missing tail parts, deep red lacerations and shocking injuries to the spine of a whale calf can be clearly seen on the images, gathered by WWF Australia and shared with the Guardian. Continue reading...

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Exclusive: Images show deep cuts and damage to tails and fins, as experts warn the migrating species often aren’t able to avoid a collision Gruesome images of adult and juvenile humpback whales along Australia’s east coast with slash and gouge injuries from boat and propeller strikes highlight what experts say is a growing problem, as the population booms 60 years after the ban on whaling. Missing tail parts, deep red lacerations and shocking injuries to the spine of a whale calf can be clearly seen on the images, gathered by WWF Australia and shared with the Guardian. Continue reading...

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  1. First on desk · 10/3/2026, 10:00:29 PM
    Whales on Australia’s ‘humpback highway’ are at growing risk of injury from boat and propellor strikes
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  2. Update · 10/5/2026, 10:00:50 AM
    Whales on Australia’s ‘humpback highway’ are at growing risk of injury from boat and propeller strikes
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The Guardian reports the following. ENC is republishing it as an attributed briefing, not as independently confirmed fact. If this item is false or incomplete, the responsibility sits with The Guardian, which released it. Exclusive: Images show deep cuts and damage to tails and fins, as experts warn the migrating species often aren’t able to avoid a collision Gruesome images of adult and juvenile humpback whales along Australia’s east coast with slash and gouge injuries from boat and propeller strikes highlight what experts say is a growing problem, as the population booms 60 years after the ban on whaling. Missing tail parts, deep red lacerations and shocking injuries to the spine of a whale calf can be clearly seen on the images, gathered by WWF Australia and shared with the Guardian. Continue reading... Original link: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/04/whales-australia-humpback-highway-boat-propellor-strikes

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Exclusive: Images show deep cuts and damage to tails and fins, as experts warn the migrating species often aren’t able to avoid a collision Gruesome images of adult and juvenile humpback whales along Australia’s east coast with slash and gouge injuries from boat and propeller strikes highlight what experts say is a growing problem, as the population booms 60 years after the ban on whaling. Missing tail parts, deep red lacerations and shocking injuries to the spine of a whale calf can be clearly seen on the images, gathered by WWF Australia and shared with the Guardian. Continue reading...

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