Long-nosed fur seal
Face
Coastal Area
Southern Right Whale
Calf frolicking on it's back
 
                      
Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis)Class: Animals (Animalia) - Chordates (Chordata) - Mammals (Mammalia)
Order: Dolphins & Whales (Cetacea)
Family: Right Whale (Balaenidae)     iNaturalist Observation
Species: Southern Right Whale (Eubalaena australis)
This Photo:     🔍Calf tail🔎

Thank you Patrick White for confirming the id of this species for us

EXTRA - Photo Specific Information:
This mischievous little calf was playing with it's Mum by laying over her blow hole; stopping her from breathing! LOL
General Species Information:
Seen in Coastal Areas

Copyright © 2009-2024 Brett & Marie Smith. All Rights Reserved. Photographed 02-Sep-2009
This species is protected and classed as VU (Vulnerable) under the National Parks & Wildlife, SA, Protection Act