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Whale in Houghton Bay!

Posted on October 15, 2007November 28, 2009 by BritMumInNZ

I can’t believe we missed seeing this whale in Houghton Bay on Sunday!

We had friends round in the ‘avo and they said the traffic was crazy along the South Coast. We presumed there must be dolphins close to shore. If only we’d taken a stroll down to the bay! At times, the whale was only 20 metres from the shore!

Links:

Wonderful Whale-ington Fact Sheet: Wellington Conservancy (DOC)

Whales – Southern Right Whales – Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand

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