Humpback whales return to underwater ‘day spa’ off the Gold Coast

Whales have been caught on camera enjoying a marine version of a day spa, returning to their favourite spot off the Gold Coast to scratch off itchy skin and parasites, and catch up with their cetacean buddies.
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Griffith University whale researcher Dr Olaf Meynecke captured the acrobatic rolls on video-equipped sensors stuck to the back of a handful of whales over two southerly migration seasons.
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