Marine Mammal Research JB

06/10/2026

A mother n calf sighting with in Jervis Bay with Sea Jervis Bay

31/08/2026

QLD Humpback whale sighted at Hervey Bay with propeller strikes, forward left dorsal side, over the hump and to dorsal right side. Looks to be a older injury as healed. Ship strikes are more common for Humpback whales if you see a fresh injured to a marine mammal report it to ORRCA and Marine Mammal Research JB to add it to historical data records on ship strikes marine mammals. Vicki Neville Brown, ScottWhitcombe,

Report a Marine Mammal Sighting within Australian waters
https://www.marinemammalresearch.com/sightings.html

28/08/2026

Marine Mammal Sightings AustraliaJervis Bay

A case of H5 bird flu has been detected in a greater crested tern at Callala Bay.

As a precaution, biosecurity signs are being installed near the site. The area remains open, but please keep dogs on a lead, supervise children and avoid contact with sick or dead birds.

Council is working closely with The NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) who is leading the response to any detection of H5 bird flu in NSW.

If you find sick or dead wild birds, domestic birds, marine mammals or other wildlife showing signs of H5 bird flu:

☑️Avoid contact with the animals and their environment.
☑️Record what you see: take photos or video if possible, and note the location
☑️Report it using this online form 👉 bit.ly/4wuHMJK
☑️Or call the Emergency Animal Disease Hotline on 1800 675 888.

The risk to human health remains low, but please stay vigilant and follow the advice of biosecurity authorities.

11/08/2026

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09/08/2026

NEW RULES - from National Parks regarding Southern Right Whales with new ‘stay away’ distance of up to 500 metres and still including drones to be at a height of 100m.

Help endangered southern right whales 🐋🩵

It’s estimated there are fewer than 300 southern rights left in the southeast Australian population.

Unlike humpbacks, southern rights come very close to shore during breeding season, moving slowly while nursing their young. Any disturbance during this time can impact the survival of mum and calf.

We’ve issued new approach distance rules just for southern right whales for the rest of the migration season until the 30th of November 2026 to help protect them.

You can identify southern right whales by:

• White markings on the face and head
• Distinctive V-shaped blow when they exhale
• They don’t have a dorsal fin
• Tail/fluke is angular and usually black on both top and bottom
• Slow-moving whales, they’re usually between 14 to 16m

Please keep your distance and help us keep them safe for future generations 🩵

📷S. Coffee/ORRCA

04/08/2026

Jervis Bay has a long term studies on the local Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus). You can help, report a Marine Mammal Sighting within Australian waters Your sighting details, photographs and videos can help identify marine mammal species on our coast. Add your sighting into the comprehensive form below, fill in information where applicable into the text boxes, select from the drop down lists, attach a photo and then submit the form to contribute your sighting.

04/08/2026

Become a south coast NSW marine mammal citizen science contributor.

If you see a bottlenose dolphin, Humpback whale or other different marine mammals, you can help with sightings and information that will help add to their life history.

Send in a sighting in real time as your watching to
Whats app. see QR code in comments post

Or fill in a sightings report here

https://www.marinemammalresearch.com/sightings.html

Your sighting details, photographs and videos can help identify marine mammal species on our coast. Add your sighting into the comprehensive form below, fill in information where applicable into the text boxes, select from the drop down lists, attach a photo and then submit the form to contribute your sighting.

Thank you for supporting your local Marine Mammal Research JB

Sightings report on whale and dolphin in Australia

29/06/2026

Marine Mammal Research JB data collected for ORRCA

Observation from outside of the bay was 8:30 to 10:30 am a 2 hours window of good weather in the morning. off Jervis Bay
10 pods -14 HBW
1 pod - 12 CDs
Blue marker