What’s on

Current research projects

• Long term studies
  Indo-Pacific bottlenose
  dolphin (Tursiops aduncus)
  Photo-identification 2026

• Inshore Jervis Bay Marine mammal research bottlenose
dolphin & white-bellied sea-eagle. Photographic opportunity.  Join a Trip SEA JB

• Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) 
• Photo-identification 

• Marine Talk, Jervis Bay NSW coming soon

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NEXT: Marine Offshore Pelagic Expedition. 

TBA August

A full day on the water travelling offshore to explore the continental shelf deep water drop-off in search of pelagic species such as offshore dolphins, whales, sharks and abundant bird life. Marine mammal & bird life photographic opportunity, Marine Explorer

Other key interesting species: 

• Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) 
• Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni)
• False killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) 
• Killer whales, orca (Orcinus orca)

Report a marine mammal sighting

Citizen science contributor (CSC)

Become a citizen science contributor. If you regularly walk the beach or on the water and see marine wildlife you can assist with adding to science with regular sightings. Register Here

Have you seen a Dolphin, Whale or something interesting? 

Report a sighting to MMR.

SIGHTING REPORTING FORM HERE

Marine mammal workshops

Social media and support 

Learn how to detect and collect data on marine mammals on our coast.

• Data collection
• Photography, behaviour and Identification
• Acoustic
• Taxonomy of species (Aus waters)

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Marine Mammal Talk

Explore past and present research on dolphins and whales within the Jervis Bay Marine Park and discuss Citizen Science opportunities on local dolphin projects.

Event by Host Bay & Basin Citizen Science

2026 Humpback whales season starting