Killer whale (Orcinus orca) Identifying features Distinct black and white colouration white patch behind eye white ventral surface (belly) grey...
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Approaching cetaceans
Whilst we all value an up close and personal encounter with our marine life, strict approach distances to cetaceans and...
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Bottlenose dolphins
Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops sp.) Identifying features > Falcate (curved) grey-coloured dorsal fin > Stubby rostrum (beak) > Grey with a...
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Southern right whales
Southern right whale ( Ebalaena australis) Identifying features Presence of callosities – rough, white patches – around the head Dorsal...
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Identifying cetaceans
Cetaceans are marine mammals in the order of Cetacea, which includes whales, dolphins, and porpoises. In Australian waters, 10 large...
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Humpback whales
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Ecology > Separate populations migrate along the east and west Australian coasts during the cooler months...
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Common dolphins
Common dolphin (Delphinus delphis) Identifying features > Hourglass colouration on flank – the colouration transitions from gold to grey >...