Huge pygmy blue whale filmed up close at Busselton Jetty

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Locals were treated to a rare encounter as a pygmy blue whale, up to 24 metres long, was filmed swimming near Busselton Jetty in WA. This video includes ACM-produced voiceover powered by AI.

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00:00WA locals were treated to a rare encounter when a pygmy blue whale was spotted cruising

00:05the shallows near Busselton jetty.

00:08Researchers confirmed the massive animal, estimated at up to 24 metres long, was one

00:13of the first pygmy blue whale sightings of the season, with the close-up footage hailed

00:17as one of the most unique interactions ever captured along the coast.

00:22Whales like this typically migrate from breeding grounds near Indonesia to southern waters of

00:27WA, following nutrient rich currents that support the krill they feed on.

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