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Rare pygmy blue whale calf spotted off Cheynes Beach near Albany, WA

A pygmy blue whale calf has been spotted off Western Australia's rugged south coast in a rare discovery.

While it is not unusual to see the endangered species in southern waters at this time of year, it is far less common to see a young calf, which scientists said would have been born in the area.

The vision was captured near Cheynes Beach, a popular whale-watching spot about 400 kilometres south-east of Perth.

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