Southern right whale spotted near Whangārei Harbour a ‘promising sign’ - NZ Herald, 26 August 2024:

A couple fishing in Whangārei caught more than they bargained for when a southern right whale decided to give them a majestic performance.

Pauline and Alan Hall spotted the whale just outside the entrance to Whangārei Harbour, near Busby Head, on Thursday. …

Southern right whales are mostly black in colour and can easily be identified by lack of a dorsal fin, a V-shaped blowhole spray and white growths on their heads called callosities, according to the Department of Conservation.