Record details

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:   936
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3419AD
Observer:   Steen L
Date of record:   2011-10-18
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   This mother with calf spent quite some time close to the shore. I don't know what the smaller fin is. there were about 13 whales counted
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   216510
Species name:   Eubalaena australis
Common name:   Southern Right Whale -- Southern Right Whale
Family:   Balaenidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Southern Right Whale
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=-936
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Justin Nicolau
Comment:  
Date:   2011-11-02 15:25:56
Species name:   Eubalaena australis -- Southern Right Whale; Southern Right Whale
Species code:   216510
Comment number:   2
By:   Megan Loftie-Eaton
Comment:  
Date:   2011-11-08 07:23:45
Species name:   Eubalaena australis -- Southern Right Whale; Southern Right Whale
Species code:   216510

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