Call number:
ZSP-124-91
In:
ANARE research notes
Description / Table of Contents:
Some historical references to whales at Macquarie Island are given and the records of sightings and strandings made by members of the Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions (ANARE) between 1968 and 1990 are reviewed and discussed. Eight species of cetaceans are reported here as having been positively identified at the island while another two species are reported as being of uncertain identity. The annual visitation pattern, pod size and social structure of the most frequently sighted species, the killer whale, is reported and compared with records from subantarctic Marion Island. Killer whales feed on both penguins and seals at Macquarie Island and a list of bird species to associate with feeding whales are given.
Type of Medium:
Series available for loan
Pages:
III, 15 S. : graph. Darst. : 25 cm
ISBN:
0724641467
Series Statement:
ANARE research notes 91
Branch Library:
AWI Library
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