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11.01.2022 More great work from Two Bays Whale Project and images from photographers. Great to see more additions as we near the end of the season.

09.01.2022 Tomorrow at 12pm the Phillip Island Nature Parks will be chatting live with Leanne and Ross about their fieldwork with little penguins (and other species) on Phillip Island. They’ll be sharing firsthand knowledge and stories about how the wildlife populations they monitor - and the research techniques used to monitor them - have both changed over the years. Leanne has been with the Nature Parks for almost 30 years and has worked on many of our organisation's key projects during that time, so this week's Live is one you won't want to miss! Click ‘going’ on the event below to be notified when they will go live: facebook.com/events/326475361709220

08.01.2022 We are excited to announce that the 2019 Island Whale Festival has been confirmed as amongst the best events in Australia with the announcement of National Finalists in the 2020 Australian Event Awards and Symposium! We would like to thank all our partners and festival attendees for their support, and we look forward to the awards ceremony on October 21! Wildlife Coast Cruises Phillip Island Nature Parks Dolphin Research Institute Two Bays Whale Project Bass Coast Shire Council Destination Phillip Island - regional tourism board industry news Visit Melbourne Visit Victoria Corporate

07.01.2022 Grab a cuppa and enjoy this informative talk by Mandy Watson, Natural Environment Programs Officer for the Barwon South West Region of DELWP! While humpback numbers are recovering along the east coast of Australia, sadly the same cannot be said for the eastern population of southern right whales. Genetically distinct from the western population found in South Australia and Western Australia our local population consists of as few as 298 individuals with only 68 breeding ...females. In this presentation, Mandy Watson, Natural Environment Programs Officer for the Barwon South West Region of DELWP, talks about the history of southern rights in our waters and the importance of citizen science in monitoring this critically endangered population. It is also a timely reminder of how images taken off Phillip Island can be contributed to the southern right whale photo identification project. Strict minimum approach distances for swimmers, vessels, jet skis and drones exist to protect both the whales and humans observing them. Happy listening!