Report a Marine Mammal Sighting within Australian waters

Marine Mammal Sighting details

Date of sighting:

Observation Platform:

Vessel name:

Sighting time:                                                     

Location name:


Sighting status:

Global Positioning System (GPS):  if known.

        Latitude:

        Longitude:

Bearing to marine mammal, in Degrees º :

Distance to marine mammal:                                

Marine mammal direction of travel:

Species list:

Number of total individuals:

                Number of adults:                                    

                Number of calves:                                    

Group composition of Marine mammals:

        Group composition 1

        Group composition 2

Marine mammal behaviour 1

Marine mammal behaviour 2

Marine mammal behaviour 3

Initial observation method:

Detection cue:

Confidence in species:

Confidence in number of individuals:

Height above water:                                 

Water depth:                                            

Platform speed:                                       

Other species present in the area, traveling or interacting with?


Comments or extra details about the sighting:




Images taken:

Attach animal photo: 

Attach map photo:                                                             

                             


Reporting injured, stranded or entangled whales and dolphins.


STATE/TERRITORY CONTACT DETAILS


NEW SOUTH WALES                     NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service State Duty officer: (02) 9895 6444

                                                        ORRCA whale and dolphin rescue: (02) 9415 3333 (24 hours hotline)


SOUTH AUSTRALIA                        24 hour FISHWATCH hotline: 1800 065 522


TASMANIA                                         Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment

                                                            Marine Conservation Program Whale Hotline: 0427 942 537


VICTORIA                                         Department of Environment Land Water and Planning

                                                            Whale and Dolphin Emergency Hotline: 1300 136 017


WESTERN AUSTRALIA                    Wildcare Helpline: (08) 9474 9055


QUEENSLAND RSPCA Qld:             1300 ANIMAL (1300 264 625)


NORTHERN TERRITORY                Marine Wild Watch hotline: 1800 453 941

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