Megaptera novaeangliae
Humpback Whale at Narooma, NSW
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| Megaptera novaeangliae | 9 Oct 2023 | BelindaWilson | ||
| Megaptera novaeangliae | 8 Oct 2023 | LisaH |
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After looking at the photos, the adult female (and the calf) seem to have prominent vertebrae, and I'm wondering if that is normal, or is it because they are not doing well (little food, hungry)? Or is this just normal - because I've not been this close to these amazing creatures before?
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Location information
- Coordinates 150.155833-36.233710
- Places Narooma, NSW
Sighting information
- 8 Abundance
- 8 Oct 2023 08:41 AM Recorded on
- LisaH Recorded by
- Mixed Gender
- Dependent young Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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Species information
- Megaptera novaeangliae Scientific name
- Humpback Whale Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Migratory
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 66.3m Recorded at altitude
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