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Stunning photos southern right whale off the Ōhope in the eastern Bay of Plenty

Katee Shanks
Katee Shanks
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1 Nov, 2018 09:27 PMQuick Read

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Southern right whale in Ōhope Beach. Photo / David Marshall

Southern right whale in Ōhope Beach. Photo / David Marshall

A massive southern right whale has delighted and amazed onlookers off the coast of the eastern Bay of Plenty.

Whakatane David Marshall was at his Ōhope home on Tuesday when he spied an "odd looking wave" out to sea.

The Harcourts real estate agent said the "wave" was sitting just beyond the Ocean Rd break and piqued his curiosity.

Southern right whale in Ōhope Beach. Photo / David Marshall
Southern right whale in Ōhope Beach. Photo / David Marshall

"A closer look revealed a mass of black so I grabbed my telescope to see what it was," Marshall said.

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Once he realised it was a whale, Marshall got his drone into the air and captured some incredible photos of the visitor.

Southern right whale in Ōhope Beach. Photo / David Marshall
Southern right whale in Ōhope Beach. Photo / David Marshall

A born-and-bred Ōhope lad, Marshall said there had been many occasions he had seen a whale off shore.

"We're really very lucky."

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