Beached whales point to population rebound

By Peter Hannam
Updated October 16 2014 - 10:09am, first published September 15 2014 - 3:44pm
Dead humpback whale at Wallabi Point on the NSW Mid-North Coast. Photo: Dave Armstrong
Dead humpback whale at Wallabi Point on the NSW Mid-North Coast. Photo: Dave Armstrong
Dead humpback whale at Wallabi Point on the NSW Mid-North Coast. Photo: Dave Armstrong
Dead humpback whale at Wallabi Point on the NSW Mid-North Coast. Photo: Dave Armstrong
Dead humpback whale at Wallabi Point on the NSW Mid-North Coast. Photo: Dave Armstrong
Dead humpback whale at Wallabi Point on the NSW Mid-North Coast. Photo: Dave Armstrong
Dead humpback whale at Wallabi Point on the NSW Mid-North Coast. Photo: Dave Armstrong
Dead humpback whale at Wallabi Point on the NSW Mid-North Coast. Photo: Dave Armstrong

Two dead humpback whales have washed up on NSW beaches in recent days, prompting a reminder for swimmers to avoid getting too close to the giant "shark magnets".