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Tasman Sea

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  1. 1Tasman Sea

    We have now crossed the threshold and entered the Tasman Sea, a marginal sea of the South Pacific Ocean. To our west lies the coast of Australia, and approximately two thousand kilometers to our east is New Zealand. …

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  2. 2The Biology of the Humpback Migration

    The Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) we are searching for today are in the midst of one of the longest mammalian migrations on Earth. Each year, thousands of these cetaceans travel from their summer feeding grounds in the…

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  3. 3Oceanography and the Tasman Ecosystem

    The Tasman Sea is characterized by its high levels of biodiversity, supported by the complex meeting of different water masses. While the Humpback whales are the stars of our tour, they are part of a much larger and more…

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  4. 4Closing

    Our time in the Tasman Sea has brought us into direct contact with the scale and majesty of the marine world. Encountering a migrating pod of whales is a humbling experience that often defies clinical description; it is a moment…

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TypeActivity
Story sections4
Text languageEnglish
Coordinates-33.8300, 151.4500
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