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We Found Two Southern Right Whales At Muriwai

I touched on this in the last blog post but here is a little edit of two wonderful creatures we saw way off Muriwai Beach last Sunday.

We first spotted a waterspout and a little bit of colour. What is it? No idea.

Approximately 1700m later is when I located a whale on my screen. A minute or so later I safely identified it as a Southern Right Whale. A minute or so after that, much to my surprise I saw the other whale.

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Two Southern Right Whales just cruising to the north approximately 1800m off the sand dunes.  Were the seen by anyone else? I don’t know. Peep the video below!

It’s intense flying that far out requiring your full concentration. I guess take off to landing was a little over the 10 minute mark.

While I have your attention you can see the last video I shot of a Southern Right at Omaha last year

Nature is great isn’t it!

See you at the beach.

-Sam

3 thoughts on “We Found Two Southern Right Whales At Muriwai

  1. It’s VERY lucky to spot them by chance for two years in a row in NZ.

    I’ve never heard of such case unless you are a DOC staff.

    Have you reported your sighting?

    1. HI there,

      Not a member of DOC, just lucky. I should report it now that you mention it.

      Thanks
      Sam

      1. They will be glad as you report because southern rights are the species with the most priority for DOC, thanks a lot 😀

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