Coronavirus halts whale research as unusual humpback activity surges off the Gold Coast
ABCA Gold Coast whale expert says coronavirus has brought scientific fieldwork to a standstill, as the first humpbacks of the season are spotted off the city's coastline. Key points: Whales are on the move off the coast of Byron Bay, but researchers can't study them University researchers would normally be surveying the whales at this time of year Land-based observations could be used to supply rudimentary data, if coronavirus restrictions remain in place. Dr Meynecke said it was an unfortunate time for research to be disrupted, with sightings of whales at Currumbin earlier this week and off Byron Bay 10 days ago indicating an unusual surge in activity. Dr Meynecke says land-based observations could be used to supply rudimentary data, if coronavirus restrictions remain in place.
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