18 August 2023NPWS Marine Wildlife Team Member Andy Marshall said the Service has been tracking the mother and calf pair since 27 July, when the 2 were spotted together for the first time off Coffs Harbour. "Approaching the pair in a boat, with a drone or on a jet ski, kayak, or surfboard not only compromises a calf's ability to nurse and get the sustenance it needs to grow, but it can also drive the whales away from their shallow resting places and out into deeper waters, where they are exposed to predation by orcas and sharks. This calf is one of only 2 calves recorded in New South Wales this year