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| Fifty tiger sharks filmed in feeding frenzy on humpback whale carcass off Queensland coast | Fifty tiger sharks filmed in feeding frenzy on humpback whale carcass off Queensland coast |
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| The whale was the fifth to die of natural causes in Wide Bay waters this week, with locals warned to steer clear | The whale was the fifth to die of natural causes in Wide Bay waters this week, with locals warned to steer clear |
| Rangers have captured video of dozens of sharks feeding on a whale carcass off the Queensland coast, prompting a warning for people to stay away from stranded or dead animals at sea. | Rangers have captured video of dozens of sharks feeding on a whale carcass off the Queensland coast, prompting a warning for people to stay away from stranded or dead animals at sea. |
| The frenzy involved about 50 tiger sharks scavenging a humpback that died of natural causes and was adrift in the Great Sandy Marine Park off Hervey Bay. | The frenzy involved about 50 tiger sharks scavenging a humpback that died of natural causes and was adrift in the Great Sandy Marine Park off Hervey Bay. |
| Senior ranger Daniel Clifton said the drone and hand-held video showed the important ecological relationship between sharks and whales. | Senior ranger Daniel Clifton said the drone and hand-held video showed the important ecological relationship between sharks and whales. |
| “The death of one whale, although sad, creates a life source for many other scavenging animals including fish, sharks and other marine life,” he said. | “The death of one whale, although sad, creates a life source for many other scavenging animals including fish, sharks and other marine life,” he said. |
| “We’re fortunate here in the Great Sandy Marine Park that we can experience these natural processes first hand.” | “We’re fortunate here in the Great Sandy Marine Park that we can experience these natural processes first hand.” |
| The whale is the fifth to die in Wide Bay waters in the past week while the animals undertake their annual migration. | The whale is the fifth to die in Wide Bay waters in the past week while the animals undertake their annual migration. |
| The deaths were a result of conservation success, Clifton said, because rising numbers of migrating whales inevitably meant more would die from natural causes during the journey up the coast. | The deaths were a result of conservation success, Clifton said, because rising numbers of migrating whales inevitably meant more would die from natural causes during the journey up the coast. |
| Clifton said the video was a reminder to people to keep clear of marine animal remains and alert authorities, even in shallow waters. | Clifton said the video was a reminder to people to keep clear of marine animal remains and alert authorities, even in shallow waters. |
| “Where there are dead whales, there are likely sharks nearby and this vision clearly shows why this is the case,” he said. | “Where there are dead whales, there are likely sharks nearby and this vision clearly shows why this is the case,” he said. |
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| The Queensland parks and wildlife service works with councils and traditional owners on how best to dispose of stranded whale carcasses. | The Queensland parks and wildlife service works with councils and traditional owners on how best to dispose of stranded whale carcasses. |
| Options include burial in nearby dunes, being towed to mangroves or left where they are to be food for local wildlife. | Options include burial in nearby dunes, being towed to mangroves or left where they are to be food for local wildlife. |