Marine mammals include whales, dolphins, porpoises, seals and dugongs. Approximately 45 species of whales and dolphins live in or migrate through Australian waters. The mammals listed on Redmap include those that we need more distribution information on in general - and not just potential range-extending species.

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  Blue whale

  Balaenoptera musculus

  Blue whales have very long slender bodies with a relatively small dorsal fin located approximately two thirds the way along the body. They …

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  Southern right whale

  Eubalaena australis

  The Southern Right whale is a large stocky whale that is largely dark in colour with patches of raised white skin known as callosities arou…

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  Humpback whale

  Megaptera novaeangliae

  The Humpback whale can be distinguished by its uniquely large flippers which are approximately one third the length of the body. It is dark…

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  Killer whale

  Orcinus orca

  The killer whale is the largest of all dolphins. It has a robust black body with a distinct white patch behind the eye that will vary in sh…