Adapted for younger readers
 from Parks Web Southern Right Whales

leaping out of the water, twisting and crashing back into the sea. Perhaps to get rid of parasites and communicate with other whales.

lifting the tail out of the water and slamming it down onto the surface making a loud noise.

whales surface to breathe through nostrils (blowholes) located on the top of the head. When exhaling, a 'v' shaped spray called a 'blow' forms, this helps identify a southern right whale.

whales' eyes are situated low in the head, so to see the around them they lift the head vertically out of the water.

sometimes rolling near the surface, females avoid male advances and calves wanting to suckle.

lifting the tail just above the surface using the flippers for support, the tail acts as a sail.

can be a spectacular display of breaching, tail slapping, jostling and rolling.