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In the Northern Territory region of Australia, a 16-meter humpback whale that makes its way into the East Crocodile River during migration is trying to be directed into the ocean. The authorities determined that there were three, two managed to return to the sea. One of them was left alone in the river where crocodiles were running around.
Under normal circumstances, crocodiles do not pose a threat to whales due to their enormous size. However, it is claimed that the whale can be food for crocodiles if it gets stuck in the shallow folds of the river.
Three humpback whales were spotted last week in Kakadu National Park, Australia’s largest national park, according to Australian experts.
Two of the whales later managed to return to the sea. However, one of the whales entered about 30 kilometers from the sea.
VOICE RECORDS WILL BE USED
Vessels were prohibited from entering the area so that the whale could return to the ocean. The whale, which is currently at the deepest point in the river, 20 kilometers from the sea, is expected to return to the ocean on its own.
In order to facilitate the return of the animal, it is planned to give “loud sounds” from the boats or use sound recordings of humpback whales.
“We don’t know if there are other whales because the river waters are murky,” said Carole Palmer, an expert on marine ecosystems for the federal district government.9
Palmer told ABC television today that they assumed the whales were lost and entered the river on their way to Antarctica.
Humpback whales migrate to the warm waters of Australia to breed in the spring and then travel to Antarctica to search for food.
Source: BBC Turkish
