Quick Facts
Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis)
Length: Adults: 14 m to 18 m; calves: 5 m to 6 m at birth
Weight: Adults: up to 80 tonnes; calves: 1 to 1.5 tonnes at birth
Gestation: 11 to 12 months
Weaning age: 11 to 12 months
Calving interval: Generally 3 years
Physical maturity: Age: unknown; length: 16m (males slightly less than females)
Sexual maturity: Age: 8 to 10 years
Length: 12 m to 13 m
Mating season: July to August
Calving season: June to August
Cruising speed: 3 km/hr
Blow pattern: V-shaled bushy blow, up to 5 m
Protected: Since 1935

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Photos taken on Sunday 14th September from the viewing platform above the inlet and the Loutit Bay platform 1/2 way up to the lighthouse

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