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.
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
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?
HI there,
Not a member of DOC, just lucky. I should report it now that you mention it.
Thanks
Sam
They will be glad as you report because southern rights are the species with the most priority for DOC, thanks a lot 😀