Record (Lizard Island Field Guide)

Record details

Dwarf Minke Whale (species: Balaenoptera acutorostrata)
Observed by David Miller
Sat, 11 Jul 2015 11:00:00

Location details

  • Outer reefs near Lizard Island, Queensland

  • Dynamite Passage

  • Marine specimens found at a depth between 10 m and 15 metres.

Details about the specimens

  • 2 specimens. (exact)
  • specimens alive at end of the observation process.
  • specimens left in natural environment.
  • The record does not indicate whether reproduction was occurring.

David observed a mother and calf in about 15 m depth in Dynamite Passage. The calf was about as big as a dolphin, less than 2 m long.