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Southern Right Whales Swimming and Rolling at the Water's Surface

Aerial shot of a pod of southern right whales swimming and rolling at the surface of the water.

Image ID 56919969
Production Year 2024
Length 00:01:37
Production Company Santiago Sainz-Trápaga
ResolutionHD
FormatMP4

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Southern right whales are large baleen whales that inhabit the Southern Hemisphere, migrating between feeding grounds in colder waters and breeding areas in warmer coastal regions. The southern right whale was classified as 'least concern' in 2017 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species due to threats such as entanglement from fishing gear and ship strikes. Footage available in 5.1K ProRes.

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Santiago Sainz-Trápaga