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Map: Location and Estimated Period of Humpback Whale Activity in WA.

Created 23/06/2025

Updated 23/06/2025

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Location and Estimated Period of Humpback Whale Activity in WA (DoIR (Department of Industry and Resources, WA, 2003). The Map relates to migration behaviour of the Humpback Whale(Megaptera novaeangliae), notable for their long flippers, complex 'songs' and frequent aerial behaviours. The periods for resting and calving shown are estimated peak migration periods. Actual timing of annual migration may vary by as much as 3 weeks from year to year due to food availability in the Antarctic. The major calving ground identified is situated in the Kimberly region - Camden Sound.

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Field Value
Title Map: Location and Estimated Period of Humpback Whale Activity in WA.
Language eng
Licence Not Specified
Landing Page https://data.gov.au/data/dataset/54e17b1b-9bb7-4d25-8772-3b0e25e681d9
Contact Point
Australian Ocean Data Network
info@doir.wa.gov.au
Reference Period 01/01/2003 - 01/01/2003
Geospatial Coverage
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
{
  "coordinates": [
    [
      [
        111.0,
        -35.0
      ],
      [
        129.0,
        -35.0
      ],
      [
        129.0,
        -13.0
      ],
      [
        111.0,
        -13.0
      ],
      [
        111.0,
        -35.0
      ]
    ]
  ],
  "type": "Polygon"
}
Data Portal Australian Oceans Data Network

Data Source

This dataset was originally found on Australian Oceans Data Network "Map: Location and Estimated Period of Humpback Whale Activity in WA.". Please visit the source to access the original metadata of the dataset:
https://catalogue.aodn.org.au/geonetwork/srv/eng/csw/dataset/map-location-and-estimated-period-of-humpback-whale-activity-in-wa