Mother and calf right whale in courtship group, Eubalaena australis

Mother and calf southern right whales are seen here as part of a larger courtship group, with adult males interested in mating with the mother. The calf has no choice but to stay by her mother's side during the courting activities., Eubalaena australis, natural history stock photograph, photo id 38380
Mother and calf southern right whales are seen here as part of a larger courtship group, with adult males interested in mating with the mother. The calf has no choice but to stay by her mother's side during the courting activities.

Species: Southern Right Whale, Eubalaena australis
Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina
Image ID: 38380
Lat/Long: -42.52940, -64.38459 (Coordinates: 42° 31' 45.83" S, 64° 23' 4.51" W)
Format: Digital 3:4
Keywords: aerial, 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, valdes peninsula, whale
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