How did the Southern ‘Right’ Whale get its name?
The name derives from ‘Southern’ to distinguish from the Northern variety of this specie: which has a greater number of callosities (parasites which attach to the skin) on the head and less on its lower lip. They were called ‘Right’ because in the whaling days this was the right whale to hunt, as they are […]
Magic Moment of the Week: Start of the Whale Season
A tail slap by a Southern Right Whale signals the start of the whale season in Plettenberg Bay.