| MammalMAP: |
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264 |
| Province: |
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Western Cape |
| Country: |
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South Africa |
| Locus: |
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3423AB |
| Observer: |
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Kennedy David |
| Date of record: |
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2008-10-01 |
| Number of photos: |
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1 |
| Notes: |
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Cruising just off Lookout Beach, 14h53. Note birds strung out along its wake. |
| Last updated: |
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2020-12-03 13:24:54 |
| Sp. code: |
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216510 |
| Species name: |
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Eubalaena australis |
| Common name: |
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Southern Right Whale -- Southern Right Whale |
| Family: |
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Balaenidae |
| Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
| Collector's species id: |
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Killer Whale Orcinus orca |
| Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
| Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-264 |
| Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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| Comment number: |
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1 |
| By: |
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Megan Loftie-Eaton |
| Comment: |
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| Date: |
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2011-08-10 08:47:42 |
| Species name: |
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Orcinus orca -- Killer Whale; Killer Whale |
| Species code: |
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216990 |
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| Comment number: |
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2 |
| By: |
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Les Underhill |
| Comment: |
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| Date: |
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2011-09-14 13:59:11 |
| Species name: |
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Eubalaena australis -- Southern Right Whale; Southern Right Whale |
| Species code: |
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216510 |
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| Comment number: |
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3 |
| By: |
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Meredith Thornton |
| Comment: |
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This is a southern right whale, although it is black and white like a killer whale, it is much larger and the pectoral fin is square-ish (the whale is lying on its back). |
| Date: |
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2014-09-04 16:45:58 |
| Species name: |
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Eubalaena australis -- Southern Right Whale; Southern Right Whale |
| Species code: |
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216510 |
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