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‘It’s hump day!’ Whale at Circular Quay stops ferries
NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA, JUL 16 – About 40,000 humpback whales migrate annually from Antarctica to Queensland, with this juvenile whale’s detour causing ferry delays as crews ensured its safe passage through the harbour.
- On the morning of July 16, a juvenile humpback whale entered Sydney Harbour near Fort Denison, causing ferry delays at Circular Quay.
- The whale veered off its usual northward migration path from Antarctica to Queensland, possibly taking a detour through the busy harbour.
- NSW Maritime and National Parks crews, with whale scientist Vanessa Pirotta aboard, escorted the whale through an exclusion zone to protect it and public safety.
- Authorities advised boats to keep distance, set a safety exclusion zone, and ferries paused briefly, resuming normal service by afternoon; about 40,000 humpbacks migrate yearly.
- The whale safely exited the harbour around midday, highlighting a rare but manageable event that allows public observation while maintaining navigational safety.
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