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23.012020
Killer whales

Killer whales

By Sue MasonIn SpeciesTags cetacean, Port Phillip, marine life, cetaceans, Western Port

Killer whale (Orcinus orca) Identifying features Distinct black and white colouration white patch behind eye white ventral surface (belly) grey...

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19.102019
Approaching cetaceans

Approaching cetaceans

By Sue MasonIn SpeciesTags dolphin, whale

Whilst we all value an up close and personal encounter with our marine life, strict approach distances to cetaceans and...

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21.092019
Bottlenose dolphins

Bottlenose dolphins

By Sue MasonIn SpeciesTags dolphin, resident dolphins, Port Phillip

Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops sp.) Identifying features > Falcate (curved) grey-coloured dorsal fin > Stubby rostrum (beak) > Grey with a...

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21.092019
Southern right whales

Southern right whales

By Sue MasonIn SpeciesTags whale, southern right whale, SRW, endangered whale

Southern right whale ( Ebalaena australis) Identifying features Presence of callosities – rough, white patches – around the head Dorsal...

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21.092019
Identifying cetaceans

Identifying cetaceans

By Sue MasonIn Species

Cetaceans are marine mammals in the order of Cetacea, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. In Australian waters, 10 large...

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13.082019
Humpback whales

Humpback whales

By Sue MasonIn SpeciesTags whale, Bass Coast, Port Phillip

Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Ecology > Separate populations migrate along the east and west Australian coasts during the cooler months...

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13.082019
Common dolphins

Common dolphins

By Sue MasonIn SpeciesTags common dolphin, resident dolphins, Port Phillip, Bass Coast, research

Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) Identifying features > Hourglass colouration on flank – the colouration transitions from gold to grey >...

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