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Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Humpback Whale

Photo courtesy of Garrie Douglas
 
Family :"Rorqual Whales"
 Balaenopteridae
Description :Marine Mammal
Distribution :QLD+Other States
Introduced :No
Seen North Qld :  Yes
EPBC :Vulnerable
NCA :Vulnerable

      Additional info ..locations seen (2)  ..    
      EPBC = Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (Commonwealth)
      NCA  = Nature Conservation Act (Queensland) 

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