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Southern Right whale spotted in New Zealand waters
last update: Jul 24, 2009 10:10 AM
From a news article in "Rodney Times": Marine photographers and authors Tony and Jenny Enderby photographed a Southern Right whale mother and calf in Omaha Bay - their first sighting of the species in New Zealand waters.
Southern Right whales (photo by Tony and Jenny Enderby)
They said "In New Zealand this is our first sighting of these whales and maybe they are finally starting to make a comeback after being hunted so heavily around our coast."
Conservation Department staff member David Wilson said that both Southern Right whales were slowly moving north and both mother and calf are fit and well. It is expected that they stay in New Zealand waters for the winter before heading south to Antarctica around the end of August.
Mr Wilson advises boaties to give the whales plenty of space, not to obstruct the animals and not to come between the mother and calf.
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Rodney Times, 23rd July 2009
