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Albino southern right whale calf named Wilgi Manung  -  Aug 26, 2008
NEWS.com.auA RARE albino whale calf exciting tourists off the coast of Augusta in Western Australia has been named Wilgi Manung, the local indigenous words for white ...

Southern right whale frolicks among surfers  -  Sep 15, 2009
NEWS.com.auA SOUTHERN right whale was caught on camera near Knights Beach, Port Elliot, frolicking very close to surfers. Teenage surfer Jack Creevy snapped the ...

Female southern right whale off Scarborough, Trigg Beach  -  Aug 18, 2009
NEWS.com.auCLOSE ENCOUNTER: A large humpback whale has entertained onlookers at Scarborough Beach. Picture: Kerris Berrington Source: The Sunday Times ...

El Niño Events Affect Southern Right Whale Breeding Success  -  Jan 24, 2006
Environment News ServiceCAMBRIDGE, UK, January 24, 2006 (ENS) - Global climate processes are affecting the number of calves produced by southern right whales in the South Atlantic, ...

'Whale riders' reveal evolution  -  Sep 20, 2005
BBC NewsHowever, the new study also showed that at least one southern right whale did manage to cross the equator 1-2 million years ago. ...

Rescuers risk lives to save whale entangled in huge lobster trap  -  Oct 12, 2007
Times OnlineThe southern right whale became entangled after swimming into a line of ropes ... The southern right whale freed this week was spotted over the weekend but ...

Little peck of whale can tell the tale  -  Aug 13, 2008
Sydney Morning HeraldA southern right whale and her calf frolicking off the coast delighted Sydney ... Their research is part of the Federal Government's southern right whale ...

Quarter of world's whales and dolphins face extinction  -  Aug 12, 2008
Telegraph.co.ukAnd the southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) has also moved to Least Concern. "Humpbacks and southern right whales are making a comeback in much of ...

Entangled southern right whale could die  -  Mar 29, 2005
ABC Regional Online - ABC Regional OnlineA team of whale rescuers are doing their best to save a young whale travelling along the south coast of Western Australia. Tuesday evening and Doug Coughran ...

Right whale of a time  -  Aug 11, 2007
NEWS.com.auThe 80 tonne southern right whale put on a show for the boat audience before diving back down into the deep blue. "They are pretty rare, I'm out in the ...

Whale Birth Decline Tied to Global Warming, Study Says  -  Jan 19, 2010
National GeographicEven small changes in the oceanographic conditions in the Southern Ocean, the circumpolar sea around Antarctica, could affect southern right whale ...

El Ni?o Events Affect Southern Right Whale Breeding Success  -  Feb 24, 2006
CRIENGLISH.comCAMBRIDGE, UK, January 24, 2006 (ENS) - Global climate processes are affecting the number of calves produced by southern right whales in the South Atlantic, ...

Group: Humpback Whale No Longer 'Vulnerable'  -  Aug 13, 2008
FOXNewsAP. GENEVA — The humpback whale, nearly hunted into history four decades ago, is now on the "road to recovery" and is no longer considered at high risk of ...

Whale watchers may save species  -  Nov 7, 2009
Stuff.co.nzWhat to do if you see a southern right whale:Take photos, especially the left side of the head and full body length. Whales should be approached slowly, ...

Whale watching in South Africa  -  Feb 6, 2010
Telegraph.co.ukThe southern right whale is a gentle, bulbous creature that grows up to 56ft long and weighs between 40 and 80 tons. Somewhat poignantly, it was named the ...

Beached whale killed with explosives  -  Sep 15, 2005
Sydney Morning HeraldA policeman attaches explosives to the head of a southern right whale that was stranded on Mnandi Beach near Cape Town. Marine biologists used explosives to ...

Whale-watching: tails from South Africa  -  Oct 29, 2008
Telegraph.co.ukThe prime place to spot the southern right whale is off the Walker Bay coast where they come to calve during South Africa's winter season: July to November. ...

Southern Right whales return to breed in Tasmania  -  Aug 21, 2009
Times OnlineEarlier yesterday there was another report of a Southern Right whale giving birth at Cape Barren Island in the Bass Strait to the north of Tasmania; ...

Southern right whale sighting in Milford Sound  -  Nov 1, 2007
scoop.co.nzVisitors in Milford Sound had an extraordinary treat this week when a rare Southern right whale surfaced unexpectedly near their vessel. ...

Rare white calf in whale pod  -  Aug 12, 2008
NEWS.com.auMore than 40 southern right whale calves have been born since the season began in May. Locals believe up to a further 10 calves may have been born since the ...

Article: Sighting of rare whale - The Nelson Mail | HighBeam Research...  -  Oct 23, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Nelson Mail - HighBeam ResearchThe sighting of a rare southern right whale near Tata Beach made the long weekend even more special for a holidaying Mot...

Fears over fate of young whale  -  Sep 11, 2005
The AgeA young southern right whale seen on Friday with a craypot rope wound around its tail near Warrnambool has joined a growing list entangled in fishing gear ...

ANIMAL PHOTOS WEEKLY: Albino Whale, Baby Giraffe, More  -  Dec 16, 2009
National GeographicIt will swim to the Antarctic for summer feeding in about a month. The IUCN lists the southern right whale as a "lower risk, conservation dependent" species.

Blow me - what a show  -  Jul 11, 2007
NEWS.com.au..."About 10 per cent of the world's southern right whale population travels to ... Australia's main southern right whale watching areas are Head of Bight, ...

Lawsuit Filed to Protect World's Most Endangered Whale  -  Dec 21, 2006
ewire.comOnly the Southern Right Whale is showing signs of recovery from previous commercial whaling. A copy of the complaint and more information on the North ...

Big whales recover since hunt ban  -  Aug 16, 2008
Canada.comThe southern right whale, found in the southern hemisphere, and the common minke whale, living in the North Pacific and North Atlantic, were shifted down to ...

Article: Vic: Bid to save entangled whale resumes - AAP General News...  -  Sep 10, 2005
Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam ResearchThe southern right whale, a sub-adult at about 14 metres long, was first spotted by ... BYLINE: Barbara Cole A BABY Southern Right whale has been born just ...

'I stood on a whale'  -  Aug 24, 2009
Stuff.co.nzThe southern right whale entertained motorists but created traffic delays. ... The southern right whale was between Pukerua Bay and Paekakariki, ...

Rare whale visitor gives us a wave  -  Sep 10, 2005
New Zealand HeraldAround 20 people watched the 12m southern right whale - so-named by early whalers because its slow swimming and tendency to float after killed made it the ...

Whale with an itch creates a flap in Milford Sound  -  Feb 11, 2007
Stuff.co.nzDo headstands, apparently, just as a rare southern right whale did at the entrance to Milford Sound on Monday. Real Journeys nature guide Richard Heyward ...

ENVIRONMENT: Profit in Watching - Not Hunting - Whales  -  Dec 23, 2009
Inter Press Service..."In 1978, I brought 60 passengers to the southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) observation site in the entire spring season. ...

Article: Haifa researchers 'harvest' full whale skeleton for research...  -  Sep 16, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Jerusalem Post - HighBeam ResearchBruce said it was the first complete Southern Right whale skeleton in Australia. The whale's organs, ovaries, tissue ... ...

WHALE SEEN OFF SUMNER  -  Aug 28, 2006
Pay-Per-View - The Press - Factiva, from Dow JonesSome Sumner hillside residents saw a black whale, possibly a scarce Southern Right Whale, swimming about 400m from the clock tower end of the beach on ...

Back for another blowout  -  Jul 15, 2007
NEWS.com.auHead of Bight is one of the world's major breeding areas for the southern right whale which was once hunted to near extinction. ...

Calf sighting gives right whales new hope  -  Aug 19, 2009
Sydney Morning HeraldA southern right whale calf with its mother near Coles Bay, Tasmania. It is the first evidence of the animal calving in Tasmanian waters, which were once ...

DOC takes rare whale sample  -  Aug 31, 2005
New Zealand HeraldMr Walls said it was the second southern right whale sighted in Golden Bay this winter. A pod of right whales had also been spotted offshore from the West ...

DoC seeks southern right whale sightings  -  May 24, 2009
Radio New ZealandThe Department of Conservation wants people to report any sightings of rare southern right whales, to help complete vital research. ...

Humpback Whales On "Road To Recovery"  -  Jan 23, 2005
CBS NewsIn this Jan. 23, 2005 file picture, a humpback whale leaps out of the water in the channel off the town of Lahaina on the island of Maui in Hawaii. ...

A melancholy comedy of interspecies love ; Review Novel  -  Jan 1, 2006
Pay-Per-View - The Sun - ProQuest ArchiverBut day after day, Sharisha, the giant Southern right whale with the distinctive white bonnet, fails to return. As the Whale Caller's consternation grows, ...

More to do to save the whales - Chadwick  -  Dec 8, 2008
Stuff.co.nzThe southern right whale, found in the southern hemisphere, and the common minke whale, living in the North Pacific and North Atlantic, were shifted down to ...

'Only ten healthy breeding females left'  -  Jul 4, 2007
Independent OnlineNew Zealand's department of conservation said it had new evidence that the country's southern right whale population is on the verge of extinction, ...

NEW WHALE SIGHTINGS COULD OPEN UP NEW TOURISM INDUSTRY …  -  Jul 13, 2009
Patagonia TimesThe Southern Right Whale hails from the Atlantic, and has always been sighted in ... Researchers say the Southern Right Whale is finally recovering after ...

Center for Biological Diversity: World's Most Endangered Whale...  -  Mar 6, 2008
commondreams.orgOnly the southern right whale is showing any signs of recovery from previous commercial whaling, which greatly depleted all three species. ...

Whales wend to Warrnambool  -  Jun 8, 2005
The AgeThe four-metre long southern right whale was born weeks earlier than usual, and is expected to grow quickly before disappearing within four months. ...

WA: Dead whale poses threat to Perth swimmers | Article from AAP …  -  Dec 5, 2006
Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam ResearchThe Southern Right whale carcass has been floating off South Australia's coast for about two ... Article: SA: Sharks feast on dead southern right whale ...

North Pacific Right Whale Remains Threatened by Oil Development  -  Mar 7, 2008
HNN Huntingtonnews.netOnly the southern right whale is showing any signs of recovery from previous commercial whaling, which greatly depleted all three species. ...

Big visitors for Milford  -  Jul 4, 2009
New Zealand HeraldThis southern right whale and her calf were photographed 2km off a popular North ... The southern right whale is common in the lower latitudes around South ...

New DNA studies verify existence of three right whale species  -  Feb 16, 2005
PsychCentral.com...as genetically distinct from both the North Atlantic and Southern right whale, a designation with important implications for conservation efforts. ...

A right whale of a tale  -  Jun 8, 2007
Wairarapa Times AgeThis southern right whale briefly snagged its tail on Nicky Bowstridge?s fishing line at Castlepoint. The fish that got away is always a big one when an ...

Signs bright for southern right whales  -  Jan 9, 2009
Stuff.co.nzWHALE OF A TIME: A southern right whale breaches as it is tracked by researchers in the Auckland Islands, 465 kilometres south of Bluff. ...

New DNA Studies Verify Existence Of Three Right Whale Species  -  Mar 1, 2005
sciencedaily.com...as genetically distinct from both the North Atlantic and Southern right whale, a designation with important implications for conservation efforts. ...

WA: Fisheries warn dead whale could attract sharks inshore | Article...  -  Dec 4, 2006
Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam ResearchThe Southern Right whale carcass has been floating off South Australia's coast for about two weeks. The dead whale had become a tourist attraction with ...

ARGENTINA: Mystery of the Dead Whales  -  Dec 21, 2009
Inter Press ServiceNumbering around 5300, this colony of southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) is one of hte biggest in the world. They arrive at this stretch of ...

Article: Travel: Awhale of a time.(Features) - Birmingham Mail...  -  Sep 24, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Birmingham Mail - HighBeam ResearchBYLINE: Barbara Cole A BABY Southern Right whale has been born just behind ... Evidence is mounting that New Zealand's southern right whale population is on ...

Article: Vic: Whale tangled in rope off Victoria's south coast - AAP...  -  Sep 9, 2005
Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam ResearchMELBOURNE, Sept 9 AAP - A Southern Right Whale will spend tonight tangled in ... Barbara Cole A BABY Southern Right whale has been born ... breeding grounds ...

Help sought to track southern right whales  -  May 30, 2007
scoop.co.nzSouthern right whale, In front of Makaro/Ward Island on May 28. ... The appearance of a southern right whale in Wellington Harbour this week has coincided ...

WA: Fisheries warn dead whale could attract sharks inshore | Article...  -  Dec 4, 2006
Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam ResearchThe Southern Right whale carcass has been floating off South Australia's coast for about two weeks. The dead whale had become a tourist attraction with ...

Secrets of the whale riders  -  Sep 14, 2005
Biology News Net - Biology News Net (press release)One southern right whale crossed the equator 1 million to 2 million years ago, leaving evidence of the trip when its whale lice bred with those on North ...

WA: Boaters, surfers need to give whales space | Article from AAP …  -  Jul 27, 2009
Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam Research...a southern right whale and its calf had been spotted near Ocean Reef, on Perth's northern ... Article: SA: Sharks feast on dead southern right whale ...

Article: WA: Whale tangled in ropes off WA coast - AAP General News (...  -  Jun 30, 2006
Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam ResearchGeneral News (Australia) 03-27-2005 WA: Whale caught in fishing gear off southern WA coast Rescuers will today inspect a young southern right whale tangled ...

Federal Register 2007 - 72 FR 2649 Endangered and Threatened …  -  Jan 22, 2007
Pay-Per-View - Federal Register 2007 - LoislawThis notice announces active reviews of the fin whale, sperm whale and southern right whale, all currently listed as endangered. Public Solicitation of New ...

Guide to Warrnambool in VIC  -  Nov 27, 2008
Sydney Morning HeraldThe southern right whale is black, has no dorsal fin and features crusty white-grey outgrowths on its body known as callosites. The name reflects the fact ...

Crews abandon whale rescue bid for night  -  Sep 9, 2005
ABC Regional Online - ABC Regional OnlineRescue crews will try again tomorrow to free a southern right whale caught in fishing lines off Victoria's south-west coast. ...

Humpback whales recovering, other cetaceans edging towards extinction  -  Nov 8, 2008
Wildlife ExtraThe southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) has also moved to Least Concern. ... Southern Right whale and calf - Valdes Peninsula, Argentine. ...

DOC GETS DNA FROM WHALES OFF KAIKOURA  -  Aug 29, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Marlborough Express - Factiva, from Dow JonesMr Morrissey said the southern right whale was called the 'right' whale in whaling days because it was easy to approach and harpoon. ...

Federal Register 2005 - 70 FR 1830 Endangered Marine and …  -  Jan 11, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Federal Register 2005 - LoislawThe technical revision did not purport to affect the status or taxonomy of the southern right whale. ESA Section 4 Listing Procedure The process for ...

Article: Tas: Whales still trapped in harbour but swimming freely -...  -  Mar 8, 2007
Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam ResearchNews (Australia) 08-23-1999 NSW: Whale stays in harbour SYDNEY, Aug 23 AAP - A pregnant southern right whale appears to have taken up residency in Sydney . ...

Qld: Dead whale to be buried on beach | Article from AAP General News...  -  May 19, 2009
Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam ResearchThe Southern Right whale carcass has been floating off South Australia's coast for about two ... Article: SA: Sharks feast on dead southern right whale ...

Hobart treated to whale sighting  -  Sep 21, 2008
ABC Regional Online - ABC Regional OnlineA Southern Right whale has made a rare appearance in the River Derwent in Hobart. The whale was first noticed yesterday morning off Tranmere, flapping its ...

A whale of a time - Local News - News - General - Great Lakes Advocate  -  Sep 28, 2005
Border Mail - The Border MailLOCALS and holidaymakers were provided with a special treat on Monday when a Southern Right Whale was sighted off Tuncurry Beach. ...

United States Code of Federal Regulations - 45 CFR § 670.19 …  -  Jul 12, 2006
Pay-Per-View - United States Code of Federal Regulation... - LoislawSouthern right whale dolphin— Lissodelphis peronii Spectacled porpoise— Phocoena dioptrica. [fn1] These species of mammals have been designated as specially ...

Whale display enthralls  -  Oct 9, 2005
Newstalk ZBPeople on Waiheke Island were delighted to catch sight of a 12 metre southern right whale 20 metres off Palm Beach at around midday yesterday. ...

Qld: Fishermen still missing off Qld coast | Article from AAP General...  -  Mar 29, 2009
Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam Research28-2000 Qld: Rare southern right whale sighted off sth Qld coast BRISBANE, Sept 28 AAP - A rare southern right whale and her ... of the whale watch vessel ...

Mama whales teach babies where to eat  -  Feb 8, 2009
eurekalert.orgIMAGE: A southern right whale off the Atlantic coast of Argentina is shown here "tailing, " or sailing with its tail. University of Utah biologists used ...

WA: Juvenile whale carcass found | Article from AAP General News ( …  -  Mar 26, 2009
Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam ResearchThe Southern Right whale carcass has been floating off South Australia's coast for about . ... Article: SA: Sharks feast on dead southern right whale ...

NSW: Unconfirmed sightings of whales in Sydney Harbour | Article from...  -  Oct 4, 2007
Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam ResearchNews (Australia) 08-19-1999 NSW: Pregnant whale in Sydney Harbour SYDNEY, Aug 19 AAP - A pregnant southern right whale entered Sydney Harbour today, ...

Article: TRAVEL: a taste of the old and new world; On a tour of South...  -  Mar 15, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Western Mail - HighBeam ResearchWhen a Southern Right whale surfaced silently and unexpectedly ... The southern right whale was hunted almost ... right whales visit South Africa's southern ...

WA: Whale euthanased as 10 others head out to sea | Article from AAP ...  -  Mar 24, 2009
Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam ResearchNews (Australia) 08-23-1999 NSW: Whale stays in harbour SYDNEY, Aug 23 AAP - A pregnant southern right whale appears to have taken up residency in Sydney . ...

right whale (mammal) -- Britannica Online Encyclopedia  -  Jun 15, 2008
Subscription - Encyclopedia Britannica...of the North Pacific, both commonly called northern right whales, and E. australis of the Southern Hemisphere, referred to as the southern right whale. ...

What to Do With All That Carbon.(Issues 2009)(ISSUES 2009; ENERGY) | …  -  Dec 31, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Newsweek International - HighBeam ResearchA rare southern right whale has been bobbing around the city's beaches, delighting onlookers by leaping out of the water ... ...

Qld: It's a fluke if your boat hits a whale - but be careful |...  -  Jun 8, 2009
Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam ResearchNews (Australia) 08-23-1999 NSW: Whale stays in harbour SYDNEY, Aug 23 AAP - A pregnant southern right whale appears to have taken up residency in Sydney . ...

Nelson kayakers snap right whale | Article from The Nelson Mail | …  -  Sep 3, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Nelson Mail - HighBeam ResearchAn endangered southern right whale seen off Nelson could be one of an estimated 30 in New Zealand waters. Right whale...

Article: Vic: Bad weather to hamper whale search - AAP General News (...  -  Sep 11, 2005
Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam Research...searches along the coast to track the southern right whale, a sub-adult about 14 metres long. The whale was first spotted by fishermen near Warrnambool on ...

United States Code of Federal Regulations - 50 CFR § 216.180 Specified...  -  Jul 12, 2006
Pay-Per-View - United States Code of Federal Regulation... - Loislaw...southern right whale dolphin (Lissodelphis peronii), short-beaked common dolphin (Delphius delphis), long-beaked common dolphin (Delphinus capensis), ...

Fed: All whales must be protected: Garrett | Article from AAP General...  -  May 30, 2007
Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam ResearchNews (Australia) 08-23-1999 NSW: Whale stays in harbour SYDNEY, Aug 23 AAP - A pregnant southern right whale appears to have taken up residency in Sydney . ...

Rare whale warning | Coffs Coast News | Local News in Coffs Coast  -  Nov 7, 2009
Coff's Coast AdvocateCoffs Coast boaties have been asked to take extra care this weekend following the sighting of a rare southern right whale calf off Byron Bay. ...

Divers 'even the score' after Mnandi tragedy  -  Sep 17, 2005
Cape Argus - Cape Argus (subscription)Just a day after they had to put down a stranded whale, police divers "evened the score" with a dramatic rescue of a young Southern Right whale entangled in ...

Qld: Have a whale of a time but obey the rules | Article from AAP...  -  Jun 8, 2009
Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam ResearchQld: Have a whale of a time but obey the rules ... find AAP General News (Australia) articles. AAP General News (Australia) 06-08-2009 Qld: Have a whale of ...

Article: ARGENTINA: RED TIDE POISONING SUSPECTED IN WHALE …  -  Jan 14, 2008
Pay-Per-View - Inter Press Service English News Wire - HighBeam ResearchNovember, according to the Southern Right Whale Health Monitoring ... Numbering around 5300, this colony of southern right whale ...

WA: Six of ten whales found stranded on beach again | Article from...  -  Mar 25, 2009
Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam ResearchNews (Australia) 08-23-1999 NSW: Whale stays in harbour SYDNEY, Aug 23 AAP - A pregnant southern right whale appears to have taken up residency in Sydney . ...

WA: Whales to be put down after second stranding | Article from AAP …  -  Mar 25, 2009
Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam ResearchNews (Australia) 08-23-1999 NSW: Whale stays in harbour SYDNEY, Aug 23 AAP - A pregnant southern right whale appears to have taken up residency in Sydney . ...

Article: Vic: Bad weather ends whale search - AAP General News ( …  -  Sep 11, 2005
Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam Research...southern right whale despite several aerial searches. The whale is likely to die if it's not freed. It was first spotted by fishermen near Warrnambool on . ...

Our whales wow US cameraman  -  Nov 8, 2008
Otago Daily TimesThis photograph of a curious southern right whale, taken by American photographer Brian Skerry off the Auckland Islands, won the Underwater World category ...

DOC URGES PUBLIC TO WATCH FOR WHALES  -  Jul 18, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Marlborough Express - Factiva, from Dow JonesAnyone seeing a southern right whale is asked as soon as possible to call the DOC emergency number DOCHOTline (0800 36 24 68) with details of the date, ...

Surfbirds News: August 2008 Archives  -  Aug 23, 2008
Surfbirds NewsThe southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) has also moved to Least Concern. “Humpbacks and southern right whales are making a comeback in much of their ...

DOC gets whale sample | Article from The Nelson Mail | HighBeam …  -  Aug 31, 2005
Pay-Per-View - Nelson Mail - HighBeam ResearchMr Walls said it was the second southern right whale sighted in Golden Bay this winter. A pod of right whales had also been spotted offshore from the West ...

WHALES FROLIC OFF KAIKOURA  -  Sep 4, 2006
Pay-Per-View - Marlborough Express - Factiva, from Dow JonesA third southern right whale caused further excitement in Kaikoura last week when ... Mr Morrissey said there had been reports of a southern right whale off ...

Tas: Calving Rights return to Tasmanian waters | Article from AAP …  -  Aug 19, 2009
Pay-Per-View - AAP General News - HighBeam ResearchArticle: SA: Sharks feast on dead southern right whale ... Parks and Wildlife service said the southern right whale died after being hit by a large ... ...

Humpback whale less under threat  -  Aug 12, 2008
NEWS.com.auThe southern right whale had also improved to 'least concern'. Justin Cooke, a specialist in cetaceans with the IUCN, acknowledged the reclassification of ...

… : SCIENTISTS SHEPHERD DWINDLING RIGHT WHALES | Article from …  -  May 13, 2009
Pay-Per-View - Inter Press Service English News Wire - HighBeam ResearchThe southern right whale can live to the age of 80. The right whales belong to the sub-order of the mysticetes, meaning they ... ...

Cuts on calf's back blamed on boaties  -  06 Aug 2009
Northern AdvocateA southern right whale and her injured calf have been spotted off the Tutukaka Coast, and boaties have been asked to give them space.

Southern right whale mum and baby just cruising north  -  ‎Jul 22, 2009‎
Auckland stuff.co.nzThe southern right whale and calf visiting Rodney's east coast continue to cause a stir. Marine photographers and authors Tony and Jenny Enderby of Leigh

Whale of a time at Elliston  -  ‎Jul 27, 2009‎
Port Lincoln TimesUP CLOSE: This southern right whale and her calf have been spotted just mere metres off the Elliston jetty. FROLIC: The southern right whale and her calf

PUERTO MADRYN, Argentina  -  ‎Jul 30, 2009‎
Wall Street JournalNEARBY: The World Heritage Site Península Valdés is home to many marine mammals, including elephant seals, orcas and the endangered southern right whale;

We're over the hump, right? Off peak guests arrive in time  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
Warrnambool StandardThe Department of Sustainability and Environment had reported humpback and southern right whale sightings from Geelong to Portland. On Saturday, a southern

Public urged to keep their distance from whales  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
NEWS.com.auSeveral whales have been spotted near Perth in the past week, including a southern right whale and calf off Ocean Reef over the weekend.

Killer whales attack southern right calf  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
Warrnambool StandardLIKE a scene from a David Attenborough documentary, killer whales hunted a baby southern right whale in Port Fairy bay.

Rare sighting for whale watchers  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
Sunshine Coast DailyA rare Southern Right Whale has made a surprise appearance in Moreton Bay – a long way north of its usual migration haunts. Whale watchers on Tangalooma

Whale watchers may save species  -  ‎Jul 10, 2009‎
The Southland TimesOrdinary whale watchers are being called upon to help crack the genetic code of the southern right whale and possibly prevent its extinction.

Eyes open for migrating whales  -  ‎Jul 13, 2009‎
Auckland stuff.co.nzSince May 2003 an average of 70 southern right whale sightings have been reported each season. "Hopefully with the public's continued help we will be able

Whale sightings wanted by Doc  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
Otago Daily TimesThe research would show if there were genetic similarities or differences between southern right whale populations in New Zealand and the sub-Antarctic

Explorers set to kick off Albany oil search  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
The West AustralianA long-delayed oil and gas exploration program targeting waters off Albany, near breeding grounds for the southern right whale, is set to finally get

Gas project 'won't disturb whales'  -  ‎Jul 28, 2009‎
ABC Online...and we've purposely avoided carrying out this survey during the period in which the southern right whale, in particular, are known to be present."

Roll up to Logans and you'll see a show  -  ‎Jul 24, 2009‎
Warrnambool StandardTHEY might have been slow to arrive but the south-west's southern right whale population is now putting on a reliable show.

Shark mural raises angry response  -  ‎Jul 21, 2009‎
Marlborough ExpressThe work was intended to highlight the plight of the endangered species, however those concerned said a southern right whale would have been more in keeping

Whales harrassed  -  ‎Jul 29, 2009‎
Auckland stuff.co.nzBoaties are harassing the southern right whale and her calf seen off Omaha Beach during the weekend by getting too close, says Conservation Department

NEW WHALE SIGHTINGS COULD OPEN UP NEW TOURISM INDUSTRY IN SOUTHERN ...  -  ‎Jul 12, 2009‎
Patagonia TimesBiologists in recent months have been surprised to discover that the Southern Right Whale, which previously had been sighted only in Argentine waters,

Dead fish a mystery  -  ‎Jul 20, 2009‎
Auckland stuff.co.nzThey could also have been scared ashore by the southern right whale and calf off Rodney's east coast, seen late last week at Waiwera.

Officials to visit Japanese sister city  -  ‎Jul 17, 2009‎
Warrnambool StandardAS the southern right whale tourist season starts in Warrnambool, the city's two municipal leaders will fly out to a country where whale

Whale and calf visit Waiwera  -  ‎Jul 16, 2009‎
New Zealand HeraldA southern right whale and its calf are attracting lots of attention in Waiwera, north of Auckland. The whales have been in the area for about a week and

Chinese plan to build WA's first steel mill  -  ‎Jul 26, 2009‎
WA Business News (subscription)Business: A long-delayed oil and gas exploration program targeting waters off Albany, near breeding grounds for the southern right whale, is set to finally

BRAZIL: Making Eco-History in a Southern Beach Town  -  ‎Mar 19, 2009‎
IPSKnown for its beaches and whale-watching tours to see the southern right whale (Eubalaena australis), it is now a reference point for sustainable

NZ giants to feature on stamps and coins  -  ‎Mar 2, 2009‎
Otago Daily TimesThe five-stamp series showcases the colossal squid, southern right whale, the giant eagle and giant species of the moa and weta. "The giant creatures are

Vendee Globe: Earthwatch update on wildlife at sea seen by Brian ...  -  Feb 2, 2009
BYM News (press release),Brian has seen a few dolphins in the Southern Ocean, which are likely to be the less commonly known species, such the southern right whale dolphin, striped,

Marine parks overdue  -  Feb 2, 2009
Port Lincoln Times,..."SA's vast coastline provides an important refuge for many rare and vulnerable marine animals, including the Australian sea-lion, southern right whale and

Один день из жизни в океане от Ñ€Ñ?дового члена команды Ñ? Ñ?хты Конюхова  -  Jan 23, 2009
adrenaline.in.ua,Больше попадаютÑ?Ñ? вид - Южный кит (Southern Right Whale). Ð?е очень большие, Ñ?покойно плывут по Ñ?воим ленивым китовым делам, чаÑ?то переÑ?екаÑ? наш курÑ?,

Dive bombing  -  Nov 18, 2008
Connect Savannah.com,Opponents take some comfort in the successful rebound of the southern right whale. The Eubalaena australis, cousin to the North Atlantic right,

Whale-watching: tails from South Africa  -  Oct 29, 2008
Telegraph.co.uk,The prime place to spot the southern right whale is off the Walker Bay coast where they come to calve during South Africa’s winter season: July to November.

Our whales wow US cameraman  -  Nov 7, 2008
Otago Daily Times,By John Gibb on Sat, 8 Nov 2008 This photograph of a curious southern right whale, taken by American photographer Brian Skerry off the Auckland Islands,

Surfer sails over huge whale  -  Nov 10, 2008
The Sun,By VINCE SOODIN Kite boarder David Sheridan skimmed just inches above the Southern Right whale off the north coast of Australia.

Kiteboarder David Sheridan swatted by whale tail  -  Nov 9, 2008
Daily Telegraph,By Steve Gee But for kiteboarder David Sheridan, the proof of his amazing brush with a southern right whale is there for the world to see, as this amazing

Ningaloo Marine Park  -  Nov 10, 2008
The West Australian,Some of the fauna found in Ningaloo Marine Park is protected; the blue whale, southern right whale and loggerhead turtle are listed as endangered,

Telefonica Black ends first leg of Volvo race  -  Nov 4, 2008
AFP...towards Table Bay as a breeze temporarily disappeared, however the crew were entertained by a large Southern Right whale breaching alongside the vessel.

Earth getting 'overcrowded'  -  Nov 1, 2008
Independent Online,There was some hope for recoveries in populations of white rhinos and the southern right whale because of massive conservation efforts, added Du Plessis.

Pictured: Kiteboarder's close encounter with a huge whale  -  Nov 10, 2008
Daily Mail,Wildlife experts have identified the creature as a southern right whale, which gets its name from old-time hunters who believed the species were the 'right'

Amazing whale encounter on camera  -  Nov 9, 2008
Ninemsn,Until, that is, the tale of a southern right whale flicked up from the whitecaps and whipped him on the back of the head. "I thought I was gone," Mr

Nashachata znowu w akcji!  -  Oct 24, 2008
Zagle,Po drodze towarzyszyły nam wieloryby (nie wiem jak się po polsku mówi southern right whale) i lwy morskie. Samo podejście w nocy przy szkwalistym wietrze do

Die Nachfahren Odysseus und der richtige Wal Vom "richtigen Wal ...  -  Oct 31, 2008
news aktuell (Pressemitteilung),Der englische Name "Southern Right Whale" geht darauf zurück, dass die vergleichsweise langsamen Meeressäuger der "richtige Wal" für die Walfänger war.

Southern Right Whale numbers boom but recovery weaker off Victoria  -  Sep 26, 2008
The Standard - Warrnambool,WORLD southern right whale populations are booming despite the species being listed as critically endangered in Victoria. The whales' global classification

whale play delights tourists  -  Sep 24, 2008
NEWS.com.au,A SOUTHERN right whale thrilled cruise passengers by taking a leisurely break in the River Derwent off Sandy Bay yesterday. The whale was spotted cavorting

Hobart treated to whale sighting  -  Sep 20, 2008
ABC Online,A Southern Right whale has made a rare appearance in the River Derwent in Hobart. The whale was first noticed yesterday morning off Tranmere, flapping its

Whales make splash in EL  -  Sep 12, 2008
Dispatch Online,...“Southern Right whale numbers are a lot fewer but they tend to stick around longer and are quite curious and friendly.� Barry said Humpback whales headed

A Whale of a Tale  -  Sep 14, 2008
The Epoch Times,By Emma-Kate Knezevic A southern right whale flips its tail – an amazing sight at this time of year. (Anna Zieminski/AFP/Getty Images ) Every year,

Have a whale of a time in South Africa  -  Sep 22, 2008
Easier (press release),...is home to some of the world’s best whale watching and until the end of November visitors have the chance to see the impressive Southern Right Whale.

Moby Lives  -  Aug 29, 2008
Wired NewsBy Bruce Sterling August 29, 2008 | 2:26:55 AM A rare albino Southern Right Whale calf at West Australia's Flinder's Bay is seen in this handout photo

Whyalla watches whales  -  Aug 28, 2008
Whyalla News,Simon Clark from the Department for Environment and Heritage said the Head of Bight was one of Australia's largest and most consistent Southern right whale

About face: Humpbacks head for home  -  Sep 3, 2008
Thursday Magnet,Also on Tuesday just outside Boydtown was a Southern Right whale. “Southern Rights are normally found near the Great Australian Bight, sightings are

Andorra, Kandinsky And Cheryl`s Vagina  -  Sep 8, 2008
Football365.com,A southern right whale, I believe, which is mostly found in the Atlantic off the Cape." "My eyes, look at the tattoos on him. He's like a symphony of brutal

Whale watching from horseback in South Africa  -  Aug 29, 2008
Easier (press release),Visit Hermanus, the most famous area in the world for whale watching and see Bryde's Whales, Humpback Whales, Killer Whales, and the Southern Right Whale,

Police monitor Derwent whale  -  Sep 23, 2008
Mercury,It is believed to be a southern right whale and was first spotted in the river yesterday. It is currently in the waters between Manning Reef and Wrest Point

Humback whales make a comeback  -  15 Aug 2008
People & the Planet,The southern right whale population has also begun to recover - the number of these is believed to have doubled from 7500 in 1997.

Little peck of whale can tell the tale  -  Aug 12, 2008
The Canberra Times,It's 1.40pm and Rob Harcourt and his small boatload of researchers are just a stone's throw away from a rare southern right whale and her newborn calf.

Some big whales recovering since 1980s hunt ban  -  Aug 13, 2008
Reuters UK,By Alister Doyle, Environment Correspondent OSLO (Reuters) - Some large whale species such as the humpback, minke and southern right whale are recovering

Rare whale calf spotted near Augusta  -  Aug 12, 2008
The West Australian,Naturaliste Charters skipper Peter Simpson and his boss Steve Mitchell spotted the Southern Right Whale over the past four days. “It was pretty spectacular

Seals come in to rest, whales about as well  -  Aug 12, 2008
Gisborne Herald,Southern right whale adults are on average 14.5 metres long and mostly black. They can be identified by the lack of a dorsal fin, a V-shaped blowhole spray

Right time, right whale  -  Jul 31, 2008
Daily Telegraph,A SOUTHERN right whale and her calf have delighted beachgoers as they passed through Tamarama and Bondi, frolicking with surfers just metres from shore.

4 killed in protest over road block  -  Aug 12, 2008
Seattle Times,It also said the southern "right" whale was making a comeback. Mideast: A severe cash shortage gripped the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip on Monday as tens of

Trawler holed in encounter with whale  -  Aug 6, 2008
Independent Online,..."It's a Southern Right whale that seems to be in good health. We haven't determined her age yet," he said. Klopper said he had heard of similar incidents,

Mum and calf have whale of a time at Bondi  -  Jul 30, 2008
Sydney Morning Herald,A baby southern right whale breaches beside its mother while swimming past Dover Heights this afternoon.. Locals and tourists at Bondi today were treated to

A whale of a time on Bondi Beach, Sydney  -  Jul 31, 2008
ITN,Sydney residents enjoyed a rare spectacle when a mother Southern Right Whale and her calf swam up to a local city beach. Surfers, keen to get close to the

AP Top News at 7:54 am EDT  -  Aug 12, 2008
TMCnet...of Nature _ the producer each year of a Red List of threatened species _ also upgraded the status of the southern "right" whale from vulnerable.

AP Top News at 10:18 am EDT  -  Aug 12, 2008
TMCnet...of Nature _ the producer each year of a Red List of threatened species _ also upgraded the status of the southern "right" whale from vulnerable.

Early spotting of southern right whale off the PE coast  -  Apr 24, 2008
The Herald Eastern Cape,A SOUTHERN right whale was spotted off the Port Elizabeth coast yesterday, an unusual sighting as the whales usually only arrive here in June.

Waking up with whales in South Africa  -  Apr 3, 2008
Times Online,An annual catch of around 300000 tonnes of krill – a Southern right whale food source – is rising to 750000 tonnes and new factory ships are being built to

Amazement as 'lucky' whale works free of rope  -  Apr 4, 2008
Independent Online,By Caryn Dolley A team of rescuers spent nearly two hours trailing a young "thrashing and thumping" southern right whale entangled in ropes and a crayfish

Species monitoring seen helping slow extinctions  -  Apr 9, 2008
Scientific AmericanSpecies monitoring seen helping slow extinctions A Franca Austral whale, also known as the Southern Right whale, performs a tail slap just off the shore of

An undersea adventure  -  Feb 16, 2008
MetroWest Daily News,Other film "stars" include the sperm whale, short-finned pilot whale, beluga whale, Risso's dolphin, killer whale, common dolphin, southern right whale,

Andy Goldsworthy & Ouattara  -  Jan 30, 2008
The Times,Especially when your investments are evaporating at an alarming rate as the stock market dives faster than a hungry Southern Right whale.

The toxic legacy of plastic bags  -  Jan 24, 2008
ABC Online,...other marine debris are a direct threat to 20 marine species, including the loggerhead turtle, southern right whale, blue whale and tristan albatross.

Whale with an itch creates a flap in Milford Sound  -  Nov 1, 2007
Stuff.co.nz,SCRATCH THAT ITCH: Sightseers were puzzled by the antics of a Southern Right Whale who appeared to be doing headstands at the entrance to Milford Sound.

Whale takes calf sightseeing in harbour  -  Nov 11, 2007
Sydney Morning Herald,And while Sydney Harbour often plays host to the humpbacks' cousin, the southern right whale, it was also the first time in about two decades a humpback

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