IndiaAIFounders — Authorities issue shark warning over whale that swam 11km upstream in Clarence River and later died

Authorities issue shark warning over whale that swam 11km upstream in Clarence River and later died

October 5, 2026 at 05:02 AM

Juvenile humpback was spotted near Bundjalung national park in what experts say is a rare but not unprecedented event

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While the case of a whale found 11km upstream in a New South Wales river this weekend was unusual, it was not unprecedented, experts say.

The juvenile humpback, which swam into the Clarence River on the state’s mid-north coast and later died, was towed out to sea on Sunday, according to NSW authorities.

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