Southern right whales are making a home for themselves near the shore along Whirinaki Rd.
Yesterday morning while travelling along Whirinaki Rd 9-year-old Tegan Anderson captured a photo of the whale close to where the waves were breaking.
Department of Conservation supervisor, community engagement for the Hawke's Bay District Moana Smith-Dunlop said they had received multiple reports about whales appearing in the same general location.
She said there was uncertainty about whether all the reports were for the same animal.
However, what they could say for sure was that the photos and videos received were all of southern right whales, a native migrant to New Zealand.