A community connection opportunity People are often surprised to hear that not only do we have dolphins along our coast,...
Archive for: Port Phillip
Plastic pollution, what’s the solution?
A real-life marine STEM-based problem Using the design-based thinking process, students will develop a solution as to how we can...
How common are our common dolphins?
A Science skills session Common dolphins are typically considered to be an offshore species that migrate in search of prey....
Dolphin ID
A Science skills session Why is it important to identify individual dolphins? Patience and attention to detail are key to...
Cetacean ID
A Science skills session Port Phillip and the waters beyond are home to a number of different cetacean (whales and...
Dolphin Science
A Science inquiry skills sessions Overview All good science starts with a question. What is a good question to start...
A Porpoiseful Problem
A real-life marine STEM problem-solving session Using design-based thinking, students will investigate and attempt to solve how we can ‘count’...

Killer whales
Killer whale (Orcinus orca) Identifying features Distinct black and white colouration white patch behind eye white ventral surface (belly) grey...

Bottlenose dolphins
Bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops sp.) Identifying features > Falcate (curved) grey-coloured dorsal fin > Stubby rostrum (beak) > Grey with a...

Humpback whales
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) Ecology > Separate populations migrate along the east and west Australian coasts during the cooler months...
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