Whale-unknown species

Unidentified Whale at Burrill Lake, NSW

Whale-unknown species at Burrill Lake, NSW - 15 Jun 2009
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Whale-unknown species 14 Jun 2024 MichaelBedingfield
Megaptera novaeangliae 12 Jun 2024 CarbonAI
Megaptera novaeangliae 12 Jun 2024 MB

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4 comments

   13 Jun 2024
Hi MB. How are you sure this is a Megaptera novaeangliae?
MB wrote:
   13 Jun 2024
Hi michaelb, we saw the whales breaching a number of times but only got this photo. Perhaps it was partly an assumption that they were humpbacks but I don't recall any doubt. However, they were quite a long way offshore and I am no expert so I can accept that the evidence may not be sufficient. Cheers Mike
   14 Jun 2024
It was probably a humpback, but we do get other species.
MB wrote:
   14 Jun 2024
I'm happy with unidentified.

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