Megaptera novaeangliae
Humpback Whale at Point Lookout, QLD
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| Megaptera novaeangliae | Liam.m | 20 Oct 2023 | |
| Megaptera novaeangliae | TimL | 16 Oct 2023 |
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The sequence of images shows a Humpback Whale doing a series of pectoral fin slaps. Not the best of images as the whale was a considerable distance from the shore.
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Location information
- Coordinates 153.556139-27.435147
- Places Point Lookout, QLD
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 11 Oct 2023 01:02 PM Recorded on
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- 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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5 / 7
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