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Blue Whale Spotted!

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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 […]

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Whale research season kicks off in Geographe Bay and Augusta!

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The whales have arrived, and the SouWEST research team has jumped back into action! Sarah prepared for the season by giving the SouWEST blog a make-over. She continues to be […]

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Report Released on Geographe Bay Whales!

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  SouWEST has released a report summarising some of the research on whales they have been busy conducting in Geographe Bay. The report includes an overview of recordings of whale […]

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SouWEST Crowd Funding Campaign Launched!

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Whale migration season has started in the south-west, with pygmy blue whales and humpback whales travelling through the sheltered waters of Geographe Bay.  Every year, scientists converge in the south […]

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Where do we work?

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Did you know that we are also involved in whale research projects across the south-west? The SouWEST project began in 2010, bringing together the expertise of whale researchers working in […]

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Sea Rescue Group Aids Whale Research

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A local sea rescue group has come to the aid of whale researchers and their acoustic recording equipment. Naturaliste Volunteer Sea Rescue Group are a registered charity of volunteers which […]

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Research Aimed at Reducing Entanglements

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SouWEST has been helping the Department of Fisheries investigate possible ways to reduce humpback whale entanglements. The fishing industry has had success with some measures to reduce the risk of whales […]

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Whale Dreaming Day

October 12, 2020by westwhale Leave a comment

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 […]

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National Science Week

August 16, 2020by westwhale Leave a comment

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 […]

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Whaley Cool T-shirt competition!

July 25, 2020by westwhale Leave a comment

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 […]

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Meet some super scientists

July 3, 2020by westwhale Leave a comment

Meet some of our amazing team today 🙂 Check out the video on You Tube here.

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2020 Season

June 19, 2020by souwest Leave a comment

Endangered southern right whales are beginning to arrive to Australia’s southerly shores where they calve each year.  Last year, SouWEST’s (South-western Whale Ecology Study) team was excited to meet one […]

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HOT OFF THE PRESS: THE GEOGRAPHE BAY BLUE WHALE SEASON HAS WELL AND TRULY COMMENCED

November 9, 2019by westwhale Leave a comment

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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