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1.8M views · 11K reactions | : Jaimen Hudson · Two lucky ladies paddle boarding beside a southern right whale mother and calf in Western Australia - an experience of a lifetime! Southern right whales have a gestation period of up to 12 months, and females reproduce every 3-5 years. At birth, the calves are 16-20 ft (4.8-6 m) long and weigh approximately 2,204 lb (1 tonne)!! The calves wean at around 1 year of age. | Ocean Conservation Research - OCR | Facebook