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Fw: [auscetnet] Blue whales feeding off Port Phillip Heads

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[auscetnet] Blue whales feeding off Port Phillip Heads









Hello list,
 
John Joubert of Gone Fishing Charters today called in a sighting of 2 or 
possibly 3 blue whales feeding 8 nautical miles south of Port Phillip 
Heads, Victoria. John observed the animals for several hours whilst 
fishing in the area, he described there being "acres of krill and feeding 
birds".
 
John's sighting last week of a whale in Port Phillip Bay, based on the 
description given and the image supplied, (which showed just the dorsal 
fin) suggests a species of beaked whale, perhaps southern bottlenose 
whale. This area is of course is far from this species' natural habitat 
and raises several questions about this sighting which are unfortunately, 
unlikely to be answered.
 
Regards,
David
 
David Donnelly
Marine Wildlife Consultant
Victoria, 
Australia.
Phone  +61 39833 5228
Mobile +61 401 011 022
Email 



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