Publications

  • When Whales Come to Visit

    When Whales Come to Visit

    Laura Torre-Williams gave a presentation at the Society of Marine Mammalogy Conference about a 6 year mugging study in the Gold Coast Bay. Researchers Laura-Torre Williams and Wen Hou gave a talk about the fascinating behaviour of mugging, and offered some interesting facts about these events.

  • Citizen Science Show

    Citizen Science Show

    Our founder Laura Torre-Williams appears on an episode of Citizen Science Show to talk all about Whales on the East Coast.

  • Ocean Literacy & Sustainability

    Ocean Literacy & Sustainability

    Ocean Literacy for Ocean Sustainability Academics across Australia reflect on Ocean Literacy and it’s role in encouraging sustainability. In 2025, a number of academics across Australia, including our very own Laura Torre-Williams, reflect on the role of ocean literacy as a part of achieving ocean sustainability and published their thoughts in an issue of Ocean…

  • Newborn Calves in Gold Coast Bay

    Newborn Calves in Gold Coast Bay

    For some time, the Gold Coast Bay was not recogised as a calving grounds of the humpback whale, but research suggest that maybe that should be reconsidered.

  • The Forgotten Shore Whaling Station

    The Forgotten Shore Whaling Station

    Targeted by whaling stations, the once abundant humpback whale population in the Hauraki Gulf suffered population collapse, and is still trying to recover to this day.