Keep watch as whales have a time

Queenslanders are being encouraged to keep their eyes peeled as humpback whales make their annual migration along the east coast.

Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon said more than 25,000 whales are expected to swim past Queensland from now until November as the whales travel from and return to the southern ocean.

“Thanks in part to global efforts and efforts in Queensland to protect the environment – including an almost $1 billion investment by the Palaszczuk Government this year for the environment more broadly – we’ve seen whale numbers surge from just 200 in the 1960s to 25,000 now,” Ms Scanlon said.

“Whales will be here to calve and breed, so it’s important that you give them space.“

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