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Headline: 50 Famished Fish Feast On Whale In Australian Seas
Caption: Rangers from Queensland’s Department of Environment and Science (DES) captured footage of around 50 tiger sharks indulging in a feeding frenzy after sniffing out the remains of a humpback whale off the coast of Australia’s Hervey Bay. The tiger sharks’ gluttonous feast was captured by marine park rangers on Sunday 23 June 2023 as they inspected the carcass in the bay. Senior Ranger Daniel Clifton said the footage serves as a reminder for people to keep clear of marine animal remains and shows the important ecological relationship between sharks and whales. “Where there are dead whales, there are likely sharks nearby and this vision clearly shows why this is the case”. Ranger Clifton said sharks can still be present near whales in shallow waters. “That is why we ask people to keep their distance from dead whales that wash up near the shore,” he said. “Marine animals can also carry zoonotic diseases, so you should never touch them” Rangers dragged the humpback’s remains and anchored them to a secure spot to allow for natural processes to continue. It is the fifth whale to die in Wide Bay waters in late June. Clifton said as the population of whales migrating up Queensland’s coast continues to grow, so will the number of whales dying of natural causes.
Keywords: Tiger Sharks,Nature,Natural World,Humpback Whale,Whale,Shark,Feature,Video,Australia,Queensland,Coast,Wildlife,Services,Sea,Ocean
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