Brief description
This dataset contains sporadic shore based observations of killer whales (Orcinus orca) from Macquarie Island from 1989 to 1998 (inclusive). The following data are included in the dataset:Date and time of observation (Australian Eastern Standard Time) The name of the observer The location of the observation (the beach or bay from which the observation was made). The latitude and longitude of the sighted animal (WGS84). The sex of the animal (M=Male, F=Female) (where available). Lifestage of the animal (where available). The observed individual count. Extra notes relating to the observation.
Lineage
Progress Code: completedObservations were only made on a sporadic and opportunistic basis.
Data time period: 1989-12-28 to 1998-01-23
text: westlimit=158.76; southlimit=-54.79; eastlimit=158.965; northlimit=-54.48
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