First Southern Right Whales of the season spotted in Hermanus

Southern Right Whales were called the "Right " Whale because they were the right whales to hunt. They are slow swimmers, which float when dead due to the huge amount of blubber they carry around with them.They are also naturally curious, and would approach the boats that harpooned them. Their insulating blubber provided a great deal of oil which was used for a multitude of things.