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Southern Right Whale Callosities | Eubalaena australis

Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) swimming just under the ocean surface. The whale’s callosities are clearly visible, arranged in a characteristic pattern on the whale’s head, with each individual’s pattern being unique. Callosity patterns can be used to identify individual whales. Photographed with the permission of the Department of Environmental Affairs, South Africa.

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Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) swimming just under the ocean surface. The whale’s callosities are clearly visible, arranged in a characteristic pattern on the whale’s head, with each individual’s pattern being unique. Callosity patterns can be used to identify individual whales. Photographed with the permission of the Department of Environmental Affairs, South Africa.