Humpbacks are heading our way!
The Humpback Whales are starting to come through #geographebay for the 2022 migration season! We brought our incredible volunteer citizen scientists together at a pre-season get together to chat about […]
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30 years of photos reveal whale secrets
An immense detective effort is being embarked on by researchers from Edith Cowan University (ECU) and Western Whale Research to identify individual whales from a 30-year archive of photos taken […]
Whale Survey – you can help
Want to help 🐋 and the 👩🔬 studying them? Fill in this quick survey for a chance to help whales and possibly score a great prize! Survey Link: (https://curtin.au1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_5b9TZcnSVuNBRJ4) This […]
Whales of Ngari Capes Marine Park Free Community Presentation
It’s Science Week! We are planning a fantastic free community presentation at Clancy’s Fish Pub in Dunsborough. Come along and hear from the scientists studying whales in the south west, […]
Whale Dreaming Day
SouWEST was excited to be part of a special Whale Dreaming Day for Pioneers WA Aboriginal Corporation hosted with the Undalup Association Inc and Dumbartung Aboriginal Corporation in the south […]
Blue Whale Spotted!
Super Scientist Chris Burton confirmed the first Blue whale passing Point Picquet yesterday morning! It was moving fast, but he massaged to snap this image as it traveled past. Check […]
National Science Week
National Science Week is here and the theme is Deep Blue: innovations for the future of our oceans. Our scientists and citizen scientists are working hard to study whales in […]
Whaley Cool T-shirt competition!
World Whale and Dolphin Day was established in 1986 by the International Whaling Commission. This day is celebrated on July 23 as it marks the same date in 1982 when […]
Meet some super scientists
Meet some of our amazing team today 🙂 Check out the video on You Tube here.
HOT OFF THE PRESS: THE GEOGRAPHE BAY BLUE WHALE SEASON HAS WELL AND TRULY COMMENCED
Just over a month ago we sighted our first blue whale of the season migrating through Geographe Bay on its long journey south towards Antarctic waters. The whale was successfully […]
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