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Juvenile humpback dies after swimming 11km up NSW Clarence River

A juvenile humpback whale swam 11km upstream in the Clarence River, New South Wales, a rare but not unprecedented event, and later died. Authorities towed the carcass out to sea and issued a shark warning. The cause of death and why the whale entered the river remain uncertain.

Guardian World2 days agoAUengCredibility 28%View source

Score Breakdown

Mosaic Score2.1
Model confidence0.9
Significance0.1
Source credibility0.3

Intelligence Tags

#whale#marine-life#australia#wildlife#shark-warning

Locations

Clarence RiverBundjalung National Park

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