Swimming with whales: you must know the risks and when it’s best to keep your distance

Three people were injured last month in separate humpback whale encounters off the Western Australia coast. The incidents happened during snorkelling tours on Ningaloo Reef when swimmers came too close to a mother and her calf. Swim encounters with humpback whales are relatively new in the Australian wildlife tourism portfolio. Until recently, you had to travel to Tonga, Niue or French Polynesia for similar humpback whale encounters in Oceania.

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