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These whale mothers float upside-down for a very good reason

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By Fredrik Christiansen
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Kate Sprogis, Fredrik Christiansen & Renae van Noort, The University of Western Australia/Aarhus University/The Conversation If you stand on one of Australia’s southern shorelines at this time of the year, you might be lucky enough to spot a southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) swimming in the shallow waters. These ocean giants have migrated from the Southern Ocean and Antarctica to breed, give birth and to rest. If you’re really lucky, you may even see one of them resting upside-down.
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Upside‑down whales aren't sick or hurt—they're just resting

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By Kate Sprogis, Fredrik Christiansen, Renae van Noort
| Phys.org Verified
Southern right whale mother resting at the surface upside-down. Credit: Fredrik Christiansen/Aarhus University. If you stand on one of Australia's southern shorelines at this time of year, you might be lucky enough to spot a southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) swimming in the shallow waters. These ocean giants have migrated from the Southern Ocean and Antarctica to breed, give birth and rest. If you're really lucky, you may even see one of them resting upside down.
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Why do whales rest upside down?

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By Kate Sprogis, Renae van Noort, Fredrik Christiansen
| Australian Geographic Verified
If you stand on one of Australia’s southern shorelines at this time of the year, you might be lucky enough to spot a southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) swimming in the shallow waters. These ocean giants have migrated from the Southern Ocean and Antarctica to breed, give birth and to rest. If you’re really lucky, you may even see one of them resting upside-down.
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