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A gigantic southern right whale frolicking in Wellington Harbor paralyzed the capital's waterfront as locals hopped for a glimpse of the animal.
Southern right whales were a common sight in Wellington Harbor, but 150 years of whaling in the 17th century threatened them with extinction.
Known as Tohora in New Zealand, whales were targeted for near shore propensity, huge amounts of flesh, and accessibility.
Simon Woolf
(@ WoolfSimon)Only in Wellington. A Southern Right Whale fun in our harbor, in front of the hive. pic.twitter.com/NoVOXVoDE2
chris ?
(@ Lukeurmyson)Seriously though, John Key has spent years promising pandas and not delivering, Jacinda was in six months and gave us a baby, and Winston got us a whale in about a fortnight
Seán Gillespie
(@ SeanDG)This gives an idea of the size of our friendly whale. I filmed it from the window of my office in Wellington CBD. pic.twitter.com/UvVRoq0AWx
According to the Department of Conservation, whales are now rare in New Zealand waters, with DOC urging the public to assist in their conservation by reporting
"Your help is urgently needed to monitor the presence of tohora around New Zealand and immediately report the sightings," reads on his website.
The whale that currently lives in Wellington Harbor – less than a mile from the bird of Parliament House – is quickly becoming a favorite with locals, who have described it as "Iconic", "beautiful" and "majestic".
During the winter and spring breeding season of the southern hemisphere, southern right whales are generally found in the sub-Antarctic islands of Auckland and Campbell, so that The appearance of the creature in the port of the capital is unusual.
DOC urged people to stay 50m from the whale, but some locals took paddle boards and rowing boats to take a closer look at
Wellington Council – which plans to cancel a NZ $ 200,000 port fireworks fire on Saturday evening in case it would upset the visitor – the Wellingtonians had fallen in love with the whale and did not want to hurt it in any way whatsoever.
"We, at Wellington City Council, are waiting for expert advice from the Conservation Department of New Zealand that the sound of explosive fireworks will be harmful to the whale if it is found near the fireworks tomorrow night, "said media manager Richard MacLean.
"This morning, the whale was again seen in the breach and gambolled in the harbor – and we get a lot of feelings" save the whale "from the local people who were captivated by his antics days.
"We had traffic jams on the highway and other harbor roads … the whale makes everyone very happy and the work in many offices has been disrupted by the 39, whale watching. "
According to Newshub poll, 90% of respondents would prefer that the whale stay in the harbor undisturbed and that the fireworks be reprogrammed or canceled.
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