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For your information,
The first Right Whale of the year has just returned
to Warnambool. The individual known as 'Wilma' is well known to researchers
(Right Whales can be individually identified by the pattern of sponge-like
callosities on their head) and has calved at Warnambool many times before. Right
Whales only calf every two or three years as they have a gestation period of
about ten months, so they roughly mate and calf in alternate years. Wilma
therefore will have last been seen two or three years ago.
Regards,
Simon.
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Simon Mustoe - Director
AES Applied Ecology Solutions Pty Ltd.
59 Joan
Avenue
Ferntree Gully
Melbourne
Victoria 3156
AUSTRALIA
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