Recent NZ humpback whale sightings

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Recent NZ humpback whale sightings

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A whale identified as a humpback was seen in Bluff Harbour on 9 August:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/ ... e-sighting
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A record 23 humpbacks seen in Cook Strait

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According to DOC a record 23 humpback whales were seen in Cook Strait from Arapawa Island on June 22:
http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/m ... ok-strait/
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