Discover the Unique Features of the Southern Right Whale
The southern right whale is readily distinguished by the callosities on its head a broad back without a dorsal fin and a long arching mouth that begins above the eye Its skin is very dark grey or black occasionally with some white patches on the belly right whale's callosities appear white due to large colonies of whale lice.
Another clip from my upcoming documentary Mammang: Southern Right Whales & the Noongar Makuru Season (Part 1)
The series documents part of the migration of the southern right whales along the coast of South Western Australia.
Each episode corresponds to one of the six Noongar seasons—Makuru, Djilba, and Kambarang—highlighting the intimate relationship between the whales and the environment, both ocean and land. By weaving together the cycles of the natural world and the stories of these whales.
In the first episode, we explore Makuru, the coldest and wettest season, stretching from June to July. As the temperatures drop and the rains arrive, the southern right whales begin their migration, traveling from the open ocean to the sheltered coastal bays.
Makuru is a time of renewal, as the whales seek these protected waters to calve and nurse their young in an ideal environment for the whales to find safety and nourishment.
The southern right whale is readily distinguished by the callosities on its head a broad back without a dorsal fin and a long arching mouth that begins above the eye Its skin is very dark grey or black occasionally with some white patches on the belly right whale's callosities appear white due to large colonies of whale lice.
Another clip from my upcoming documentary Mammang: Southern Right Whales & the Noongar Makuru Season (Part 1)
The series documents part of the migration of the southern right whales along the coast of South Western Australia.
Each episode corresponds to one of the six Noongar seasons—Makuru, Djilba, and Kambarang—highlighting the intimate relationship between the whales and the environment, both ocean and land. By weaving together the cycles of the natural world and the stories of these whales.
In the first episode, we explore Makuru, the coldest and wettest season, stretching from June to July. As the temperatures drop and the rains arrive, the southern right whales begin their migration, traveling from the open ocean to the sheltered coastal bays.
Makuru is a time of renewal, as the whales seek these protected waters to calve and nurse their young in an ideal environment for the whales to find safety and nourishment.
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