Researchers say the footage provides important evidence that Moreton Bay in South East Queensland, is a key nursery and rest area for humpback whales. This video includes ACM-produced voiceover powered by AI.
00:00Researchers at Griffith University captured the first ever footage of a humpback whale mother nursing her calf.
00:08The footage was taken in September 2025 during whale surveys on the eastern coast of Australia.
00:14Almost a year before the footage was captured, the researchers attached a camera-equipped suction tag to the whale mother in Moreton Bay.
00:22Researchers say the footage provides important evidence that Moreton Bay in southeast Queensland is a key nursery and rest area for humpback whales.
00:32The study was a collaboration between Griffith University and the University of Hawaii, along with the Quandamooka traditional owners and industry partners.
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