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• For saltwater people of Australia’s east and west coasts, humpback whales hold important lore in the form of stories.
• The ancestors of the whales lived on Country with our old people.
• The Elders agreed on the condition that Gurawal would hold the lore of the ocean, returning it to the land when required, just as the people would hold the lore of the land.
• But to date, the ability to list species of cultural significance is not possible under Australian law.

Why should we recognise culturally significant species?

• The government has pointed to these listings as a commitment to ensuring there are no more extinctions.
• It’s important to acknowledge the clear threats to our native species and plan for their protection and survival.
• As Traditional Custodians we have a complex relationship with Country which extends to kinship with plants, animals and ecological communities.
• Our research calls for the ability to recognise culturally significant entities in law, which could include species, ecosystems, seascapes and landscapes.
• If Traditional Custodians can formally list entities of cultural significance, we could improve their care and ensure ongoing connection with them for future generations.

Laws are the start

• For instance, Canada’s Species of Risk act has a mandated requirement to consult Indigenous peoples.
• But less than half of its recovery and management plans include Indigenous Knowledge and values.
• Another step is to realign policy and practice to make possible traditional management of culturally significant species.
• This could achieve much, even without a change to the laws.

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• Perhaps that’s why so many whales get playful with kelp and other seaweed.
• But we’ve collected over 100 examples on social media of whales playing with seaweed, known as “kelping”.
• It’s not just one species –  gray whales, southern and northern right whales, and humpback whales all do it.

How do whales find kelp – and what do they do with it?

• Kelp is a very strong seaweed and can take the punishment a whale can dish out.
• Most videos and photos capturing this behaviour are of humpback whales as they migrate.
• And they do more activities at the surface compared to other baleen whales, which is why beach goers and whale-watching boats most often see humpback whales.
• These interactions aren’t just fleeting – whales can play with it or use it for up to an hour.
• Balancing seaweed may also be stimulating for the whales, as their rostrums have fine hair follicles.

Kelping might be more than just play

• As more of us use drones and better cameras, we’re likely to see more whale kelping caught on camera and shared in the coming years.
• Kelping shows us how much we still have to learn even about well-studied whale species such as the humpback whale.
• The gentle and inquisitive nature of these whales shines through when we see them play or use seaweed.
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