‘Very rare’ sighting of juvenile Antarctic minke whale off Sydney coast
by Daisy Dumas from on (#6TVFC)
Scientists unsure what prompted juvenile whale to leave icy southern waters for warmer shallows, but it may be a case of mis-navigation'
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A young Antarctic minke whale has treated ferry passengers to a rare spectacle after surfacing beside a wharf to the south of Sydney.
Christine Hack, the manager of Cronulla and National Park Ferry Cruises, which manages the Cronulla ferry, said the whale began following the vessel as it approached Bundeena wharf at about 10am on Monday.
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