Introduction

If you see a large whale close to the South Australian coast between June and October, it will probably be a Southern Right Whale. From ancient Aboriginal stories, and whaling, to whale conservation and the Great Australian Bight Whale Sanctuary, South Australia has a long connection with whales. Whales belong to a group of marine mammals called cetaceans, including all whales, dolphins and porpoises. For a long time whales were incorrectly thought to be fish, but they breathe air like us.

Identification

Recognising a Southern Right Whale.

Southern Right Whales have features that distinguish them not only from other whales but from each other.

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