Courting pair of southern right whales underwater, Eubalaena australis

Courting pair of southern right whales underwater, Eubalaena australis. In this image, the male is below and inverted (belly up) and the female is at the surface. While the posture in this photo isn't quite mating, it is a courting behavior that often precedes mating. Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina, Eubalaena australis, natural history stock photograph, photo id 38296
Courting pair of southern right whales underwater, Eubalaena australis. In this image, the male is below and inverted (belly up) and the female is at the surface. While the posture in this photo isn't quite mating, it is a courting behavior that often precedes mating. Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina

This image is featured in: New Photos of Southern Right Whales in Argentina, Eubalaena australis, Courtship and Mating Groups Among Southern Right Whales

Species: Southern Right Whale, Eubalaena australis
Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina
Image ID: 38296
Format: Digital 2:3
Keywords: animal, animalia, argentina, artiodactyla, atlantic, balaenidae, ballena, cetacea, cetacean, chordata, chubut, eubalaena australis, golfo nuevo, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, patagonia, peninsula valdes, puerto piramides, right whale, southern right whale, underwater, valdes peninsula, whale
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