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Whales watchers at New Brighton near Pier

Whales watchers at New Brighton near Pier

Sunday 8 August 2021

Two Southern Right Whales, cow with her calf swam to New Brighton Pier on Sunday 8th August 2021.
People gathered on the pier, along the beaches, North Shore to Taylor's Mistake, hoping to see whales that were in Pegasus Bay (Aug 6-12th). The sea was calm, but not Thurs 12th when the two whales were not easily seen. Whale watchers saw them from Clifton Hill outlook.
From Sun to Wed the sea was calm in New Brighton, the cow lead her calf routinely up and down the bay. On the pier, excited whale watchers and media waited for them to arrive.

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