rhamphotheca:

oceansoftheworld: fyeah-seacreatures: Right Whale and Calf.

(MyFWC Research)
Right whale calves weigh about 2,500 pounds when they are born and gain over 100 pounds a day while nursing. A calf usually remains with its mother until it is about one year old and 28 feet long. In this photo, the calf (right) is a little longer than its mother’s head.
Right whales (see this previous post)

rhamphotheca:

oceansoftheworldfyeah-seacreaturesRight Whale and Calf.

(MyFWC Research)

Right whale calves weigh about 2,500 pounds when they are born and gain over 100 pounds a day while nursing. A calf usually remains with its mother until it is about one year old and 28 feet long. In this photo, the calf (right) is a little longer than its mother’s head.

Right whales (see this previous post)