Observations in the Species: Megaptera novaeangliae

English Name: Humpback Whale

Humpback whales

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By: YveYve's reputation in Mammals
Location: M6, Table Mountain National Park
Observed on: 19th November 2012
Added to iSpot: 21st November 2012
Likely ID: Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 0
Description: Over 50 whales stretching from Oudekraal to Llandudno. Tall blows. Small groups over a large area. Spotted from the shore. Occasional lobtail and breach.

Beached (and bleached?) whale

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By: sarah-leigh
iSpot TeamCustodians of Rare and Endangered WildflowersMillennium Seed BankSouth African National Biodiversity Institute
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Location: Jeffrey's Bay coast
Observed on: 9th October 2006
Added to iSpot: 2nd March 2012
Likely ID: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 3
Comments: 2
Description: A poor beached whale found on the Jeffreys Bay coast in 2006. Must have been beached for quite a while as it smelled quite bad. Can someone explain the pink colour of the whale?

HUMPBACK WHALE

Humpback whale
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Location: Walker Bay, Hermanus
Observed on: 17th July 2010
Added to iSpot: 18th November 2011
Likely ID: Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Identifications: 1
Agreements: 2
Comments: 3

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