Experts believe the humpback whale population has reached record heights, after commercial whaling from the late 1800s to the 1960s pushed the animals to the 'brink of extinction'.
Beneath the surface of the Pacific Ocean off Australia's east coast, record numbers of humpback whales are making their way south on their annual migration journey.Whaling in Australia in the last century drove the animals to the "brink of extinction"After commercial whaling from the late 1800s to 1960s "pushed them to the brink of extinction", experts believe the east Australian humpback whale population is reaching record heights.
"We've actually had a really good number of whales come into the bay this year … there were days where there were whales as far as the eye could see across the bay." "We were really excited to come, I've always wanted to see the whales, they're just so peaceful and graceful," she said.
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