Marine Conservation Program

The Marine Conservation Program undertakes a range of cetacean monitoring projects. Monitoring the population trends, habitat use and behaviour of whales and dolphins in Tasmania enables us to identify factors that influence their abundance and survival and, where possible, develop effective methods to improve their conservation status.

Interest and awareness of whales and dolphins continues to grow in Tasmania and engagement with the public is critical to the success of the program. Real-time reporting of cetacean sightings and injured or entangled marine mammals contributes important information to long-term monitoring of threatened species and facilitates rapid and effective response to incidents.

Please report sightings or strandings of whales and dolphins in Tasmania to the Whale Hotline (0427 WHALES). For further information visit www.dpipwe.tas.gov.au/wildlife-management/caring-for-wildlife/marine-conservation-program

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