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WA’s Ningaloo Marine Park to trial swimming with humpback whales

Perth Now, 04 Nov 2015.

SWIMMING with humpback whales is set to become WA’s newest must-do experience, with the State Government giving the go-ahead to a trial at the Ningaloo Marine Park. Building on the success of whale shark tourism, the humpback whale tours will be offered to 11 licensed operators at Exmouth and Coral Bay next year.  WA’s humpback population is back to pre-whaling numbers, with more than 30,000 whales – which grow up to 18m long and weigh up to 45 tonnes – migrating along the coast each year. Read the full story at Perth Now.

Photo: a humpback whale spotted on Redmap by Kevin Long.

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