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Unidentified at suppressed - 17 Aug 2020
Unidentified at suppressed - 17 Aug 2020
Unidentified at suppressed - 17 Aug 2020
Unidentified at suppressed - 17 Aug 2020
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Megaptera novaeangliae 20 Feb 2024 CarbonAI
Megaptera novaeangliae 20 Feb 2024 Petesteamer

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Surprising sight: after about 45 mins of circling and nudging between two large adults; a very small calf was lifted to the surface: presumed calving. The small back fin can be seen in one photo at the (mother) lifts it, another shows the calf swimming alongside, another shows the (Mother) and (Aunt) with the back and fin of the calf clearly between them approximately where the mother's nose would be (Lifting?). All this about 150-200 meters of Slade Point lookout.

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Sighting information

  • 3 Abundance
  • 17 Aug 2020 09:29 AM Recorded on
  • Petesteamer Recorded by

Additional information

  • Female Gender
  • Dependent young Breeding behaviour
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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