Southern right whale with rare brindle calf seen in Mossel Bay Posted by Anita Froneman on 2 August 2022 It’s whale time of the year, and many people have been sharing incredible footage of the different whale species along the coast. In Mossel Bay, photographer Christiaan Stopforth of Drone Fanatics SA snapped an unusual sighting of a southern right mother with a brindle calf. According to Whale Watch SA, brindle colouration is present at birth in only about 4% of all southern right whales. This is a white colouration different from albinism, and about 94% of these individuals are males, as the genes of this colouration pattern are on the sex chromosome, Stopforth added, quoting Dr Els Vermeulen, research manager of the Whale Unit at the University of Pretoria. The colouration is likely to turn grey as the calves get older. Take a look: ALSO READ: Rare video of orcas killing great white shark in Mossel Bay Related Posts Kruger captured 31 May 2023 His ability to capture animals in moments when their personalities are in full flight makes Armand... read more Radical Earthling: Joseph “Nabster” Chege 25 May 2023 Using his art to try to "inoculate" people with a desire to "unplug, slow down... read more Eye of the beholder 24 May 2023 Juho Karhu often shows intimate close-ups of seldom-seen creatures and provides a fascinating window into... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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