Kōrero: Whales

Whale blows

Whale blows

This diagram shows the different direction and shape of the blows of the main whale species seen in New Zealand waters.

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Source: Alan N. Baker, Whales and dolphins of New Zealand and Australia: an identification guide. Wellington: Victoria University Press, 1999, pp. 42–43

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Gerard Hutching, 'Whales - Sei, Bryde’s and minke whale', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/diagram/7091/whale-blows (accessed 3 May 2024)

He kōrero nā Gerard Hutching, i tāngia i te 12 Jun 2006