Mating pair of Southern Right Whales, aerial photo. The female's calf is seen at the surface above the adults; it has no choice but to stay near its mother even if she is involved in courtship or mating activities. By permission of the Government of Argentina, Chubut, permit # 51 / 2025-SsCyA.
Species: Southern Right Whale, Eubalaena australis
Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina
Image ID: 41222
Lat/Long: -42.53945, -64.36078 (Coordinates: 42° 32' 22.02" S, 64° 21' 38.82" W)
Format: Digital 4:3
Species: Southern Right Whale, Eubalaena australis
Location: Puerto Piramides, Chubut, Argentina
Image ID: 41222
Lat/Long: -42.53945, -64.36078 (Coordinates: 42° 32' 22.02" S, 64° 21' 38.82" W)
Format: Digital 4:3
Keywords: aerial, animal, animalia, argentina, artiodactyla, atlantic, baby, balaenidae, ballena, calf, cetacea, cetacean, chordata, chubut, copulation, courtship, eubalaena australis, golfo nuevo, mammal, mammalia, marine mammal, mating, patagonia, peninsula valdes, puerto piramides, right whale, socialization, southern right whale, underwater, valdes peninsula, whale
Categories:
- Animal > Cetacean > Whale > Southern Right Whale
- Location > World > Argentina > Chubut > Peninsula Valdes
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