Photo Credit: Australian Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources
Researchers conducting a monitoring study were able to get some wonderful photos of Southern Right Whale calves in the Great Australian Bight Marine Park several days ago.
The researchers were lucky to have stumbled upon 227 Southern Right Whales with three calves, a couple of humpback whales, and three Great White Sharks. Through this study, marine biologists are able learn about the cool habits of marine life.
A Southern Right Whale and her baby swim together in the Great Australian Bight Marine Park. These photos were taken on a helicopter for the monitoring study. Aren’t they amazing?
What a rare treat! Five whales are just having a good time in the park! This monitoring project has so far seen the most whales ever: 227 whales were spotted in one day!
Here we see a baby Southern Right Whale piggy-backing on her mom. This baby does not stay away too long from mom. So cute!
Family picture time! Mom and baby posing are adorable in the beautiful waters of Southern Australia.
Southern Right Whales make a trip to Southern Australia from May to October to mate and raise their young each year. This is almost 2,500 miles away from their home in Antarctica. We find it interesting that they can adapt so well to different water temperatures.
Don’t you wish there were more pictures? Every year, scientists all over the world make trips like this to observe Southern Right Whales as they raise their young.
They do this not only to learn about southern right whale habits, but to learn what we can do to keep these whales safe and healthy in this wonderful ocean we share.
Source:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2721052/Hey-baby-Amazing-photos-newborn-whale-calves-playing-waters-South-Australian-coast.html