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Photos of 17 Species


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Killer Whale - An unmistakeable species. The high dorsal fin, distinctive black and white colour pattern and large size makes this species readily identifiable. Females ... [>>]
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Gavin S. said about your Trip
Not only has this dolphin survived, it has adapted to its disability. It swims with the pod as though nothing had ever happened. The only difference in its behaviour compared to the rest of the pod is that flukes up occasionally. Almost like it is trying to tell us something.
Odonutter said about your Trip
Mate, that must have hurt eh? Imagine living in the sea and getting half an extremity chopped off!! It's a wonder these animals survive.
Jack M. said about your Trip
Fantastic sighting of the puffinus (auricularis or newelli?)...awesome.....wish we were there....Bill and Jack

My Latest Trip Reports
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Project Lihou

PROJECT LIHOU ("lee-hoo") explored the wilderness of this “Serengeti of the sea”. Though rarely visited by humans, its r…
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Sperm Whale Stranding, Perkins Island

On January 23rd 2009 a mass stranding of sperm whales occurred on Perkins Island near Smithton in north west Tasmania. A…
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Cetaceans of Tonga

A two week filming visit to Tonga, produced far more than the humpbacks famous in the area. A total of 5 cetacean specie…
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Leatherback Turtle Stranding.

On January 14 2006, myself and colleague Adrian Howard (Melbourne Zoo), responded to a call of a stranded leatherback tu…
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Surfing Dolphins, North Stradbroke Island

For four days during July of 2008, I was fortunate enough to join a film crew at North Stradbroke Island in Queensland t…

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Species

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

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Sei Whale (Balaenoptera borealis)

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False Killer Whale (Pseudorca crassidens)

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Shepherd's Beaked Whale (Tasmacetus shepherdi)

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Long-snouted Spinner Dolphin (Stenella longirostris)

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Killer Whale (Orcinus orca)

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