Megaptera novaeangliae

Humpback Whale at Point Lookout, QLD

Megaptera novaeangliae at Point Lookout, QLD - 11 Oct 2023
Megaptera novaeangliae at Point Lookout, QLD - 11 Oct 2023
Megaptera novaeangliae at Point Lookout, QLD - 11 Oct 2023
Megaptera novaeangliae at Point Lookout, QLD - 11 Oct 2023
Megaptera novaeangliae at Point Lookout, QLD - 11 Oct 2023
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Identification history

Megaptera novaeangliae 20 Oct 2023 Liam.m
Megaptera novaeangliae 16 Oct 2023 TimL

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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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  • 1 Abundance
  • 11 Oct 2023 01:02 PM Recorded on
  • TimL Recorded by

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