2 Bottlenose Dolphin at Cleveland, QLD
Identification history
| Tursiops truncatus | 17 Jun 2023 | Liam.m | ||
| Tursiops truncatus | 15 May 2023 | TimL |
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Additional details for previous sighting 4486309 to help with identification. The first image shows an adult that was swimming behind a calf. There is obvious fluke damage to the adult. The second image shows two adults with the calf in front and between them. The third image shows dorsal fin damage. The fourth image shows the calf in front of an adult that has a significant scar along its side. The final image shows the dolphins heading out of the channel. Assumed to be Bottlenosed dolphins from the images, but not sure. Thanks to Barbara for the initial sighting.
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Location information
- Coordinates 153.264352-27.516958
- Places Cleveland, QLD
Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- 14 May 2023 10:57 AM Recorded on
- TimL Recorded by
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Collections
Mammals Sea Mammals TimL Greater Brisbane NatureMapr Tursiops truncatus
Additional information
- Mixed Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Tursiops truncatus Scientific name
- Bottlenose Dolphin Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 46.1m Recorded at altitude
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes
