“We’ve never seen so many of them so early in the season and we strongly believe it’s because of the better weather. Their annual round-trip journey between June and early September covers up to 6,214 miles (10,000 kilometers). Humpback whales spend their summers feeding in sub-tropical waters, where they also mate and give birth, according to Australia’s Department of Agriculture, Water and Environment. Humpback meets kayakOne kayaker had a particularly close-up view in an encounter that was captured by a drone. In the stunning footage, an enormous humpback follows a white kayak in turquoise clear waters off Bondi beach.

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Persons: Steve Trikoulis, “, Hervey, ”, ” Trikoulis, “ We’ve, We’ve, Australia –, Jason Iggleden, Iggleden Organizations: CNN, Organization for, Rescue, Australia’s Department of Agriculture Locations: Bondi, New South Wales, Queensland, Hervey Bay, Antarctica, Australia, Water, Bermagui, Sydney