Humpback whales appear in Kakadu river
ABCFor the first time, humpback whales have been spotted in the East Alligator River in the Northern Territory's remote Kakadu National Park. Key points: Parks Australia said they did not want boats to inadvertently force the whale further up the river The last of the three whales was still in the river and not in distress Kakadu National Park and NT Government scientists will continue to monitor the whale in the coming days Kakadu National Park staff have monitored the animals since they arrived early in the week and as of Thursday just one whale remained in the river. Authorities have moved to put an exclusion zone in place from the mouth of the East Alligator River to a point about 30 kilometres upstream for the welfare of the whale and the safety of people who may have been considering going to the area by boat. Kakadu National Park and NT Government scientists will continue to monitor the whale in the coming days.
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