It’s a Whale!
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There was exctiement in Port Moresby [?]larbour on July 26 when a 35-ft whale [?]ound its way in through the reef entrance and swam about for the day.
At one stage it dived near the stern of • Qantas Sandringham which was moored hear the marine base much to the hagrin of aviation officials.
The whale, with a very scarred back, blew out streams of water and came as lose as 50 ft to the shore. Nobody could [?]emember a whale in the harbour before. [?]Ithough they can frequently be seen long the Papuan coast. —Photo by Papuan Prints.