Tour guides make remarkable discovery about Great Barrier Reef whales: ‘Not even scientists knew what it meant’
- Australian tourism operators have helped crack the mystery of an enigmatic humpback whale behaviour that has left scientists baffled since it was first observed in 2009.
- Sighting of whales exhibiting unusually long “fluking” behaviour – where the mammals float upside down holding their tails above the water for extended periods – began surfacing in 2009.
- Tour guides reported these observations, which appeared to involve large numbers of humpback whales, to the Great Barrier Reef authorities, who then informed scientists.
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- Australian tourism operators have helped crack the mystery of an enigmatic humpback whale behaviour that has left scientists baffled since it was first observed in 2009.
- Sighting of whales exhibiting unusually long “fluking” behaviour – where the mammals float upside down holding their tails above the water for extended periods – began surfacing in 2009.
- Tour guides reported these observations, which appeared to involve large numbers of humpback whales, to the Great Barrier Reef authorities, who then informed scientists.
Sources: The Independent