Humpback Whale Whales Megaptera novaeangliae Black or bluish-grey upper body, white underside Photo: Jerry Kirkhart Throat pleats Long pectoral fins (1/3 body length) Photo: DELWP Prominent double blow holes Usually seen autumn - spring Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus Killer Whale (Orca) Length: 31 - 33.5 m • Orcinus orca Silver-grey to grey-black Length: 8.5 - 10 m Slender, streamlined body Mainly black with white Tall, straight, powerful blow throat to abdomen and rear flanks Occur along Continental shelf from Grey-white patch behind dorsal fin Nov - May, especially Round body with huge head west of Cape Otway and blunt nose Tall dorsal fin in males Photo: Kat Kellner
Whales Photo: Jerry Kirkhart Photo: DELWP Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus • Length: 31 - 33.5 m Silver-grey to grey-black Slender, streamlined body Tall, straight, powerful blow Occur along Continental shelf from Nov - May, especially west of Cape Otway Humpback Whale Megaptera novaeangliae Black or bluish-grey upper body, white underside Throat pleats Long pectoral fins (1/3 body length) Prominent double blow holes Usually seen autumn - spring Killer Whale (Orca) Orcinus orca Length: 8.5 - 10 m Mainly black with white throat to abdomen and rear flanks Grey-white patch behind dorsal fin Round body with huge head and blunt nose Tall dorsal fin in males Photo: Kat Kellner
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