Two humpback whales set record swimming between Australia and Brazil.
Scientists identified two humpback whales that made separate record-breaking crossings between Australia and Brazil, approximately 9,000 miles apart. The whales were identified by their distinctive tail markings using recognition software analyzing over 19,000 images collected over four decades.
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2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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The split, in one line
Both outlets report identical facts on the whale crossings; ABC News provides fuller scientific context while NY Post runs a brief wire-style summary.
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“Two humpback whales set records swimming between Australia and Brazil”
“Two humpback whales break records in 'a very rare event'”
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Scientists analyzed over 19,000 whale images taken over four decades.
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