Thursday, September 21, 2017

SOUTHERN RIGHT WHALE

Photographed at Fowler Bay, South Australia, September 2017
63                   SOUTHERN RIGHT WHALE                    Eubalaena australis 

AUSTRALIA               63


Circumglobal in temperate and sub polar waters, mostly 30-60 degrees south. Migrates and gives birth in shallow bays around southern continents. In Australia found May-October between Perth and Sydney. Does not feed in Australian waters. Swims slowly, blowing every 1-2 minutes; shallow dives, often breaches, tails, slaps flippers, or rolls belly up.







1 comment:

  1. glorious - how they get out of the water like that is inconceivable

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