A community connection opportunity People are often surprised to hear that not only do we have dolphins along our coast,...
Archive for: Port Phillip
Plastic pollution, what’s the solution?
A real-life marine STEM-based problem Using the design-based thinking process, students will develop a solution as to how we can...
How common are our common dolphins?
A Science skills session Common dolphins are typically considered to be an offshore species that migrate in search of prey....
Dolphin ID
A Science skills session Why is it important to identify individual dolphins? Patience and attention to detail are key to...
Cetacean ID
A Science skills session Port Phillip and the waters beyond are home to a number of different cetacean (whales and...
Dolphin Science
A Science inquiry skills sessions Overview All good science starts with a question. What is a good question to start...
A Porpoiseful Problem
A real-life marine STEM problem-solving session Using design-based thinking, students will investigate and attempt to solve how we can ‘count’...
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Killer whales
Killer whale (Orcinus orca) Identifying features Distinct black and white colouration white patch behind eye white ventral surface (belly) grey...
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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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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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