Tursiops truncatus

Bottlenose Dolphin at Point Lookout, QLD

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Identification history

Tursiops truncatus	22 Nov 2023	Liam.m
Megaptera novaeangliae	22 Nov 2023	CarbonAI
Tursiops truncatus	22 Nov 2023	TimL

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The sequence of images shows Bottlenose Dolphins lining up to surf the large waves close to shore. The white coloured dolphin towards the centre of the images was surfing the waves upside down.

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Location information

Coordinates 153.546176 -27.434544
Altitude 27.9m
Places Point Lookout, QLD

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
14 Nov 2023 01:30 PM Recorded on
TimL Recorded by
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Mammals Sea Mammals TimL Greater Brisbane NatureMapr

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
127 images trained Machine learning

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Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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