Chinese flock Down Under to catch glimpse of whale migration

SYDNEY - As Australia's whale-watching season comes to a close, thousands of tourists are scrambling to get a last glimpse of the majestic creatures.

From April to November, whales leave their food-rich habitats in Antarctica's Southern Ocean to head north in search of warmer waters to find mates and give birth.

The spectacle, always popular with local Aussie tourists, has over the past decade been drawing a huge number of visitors from around the world, and has seen tourism operators thrive.