Whale & Dolphin Experience
Australia's Eco Whale Watching Capital
Dolphin Facts
- The dolphins of Jervis Bay are the inshore variety of Bottlenose dolphins called Tursiops aduncus.
- There are about 70-80 dolphins that live in Jervis Bay year round.
- Occasionally other dolphins visit from outside Jervis Bay
- The group consists mainly of females and their young. These are called female bands.
- Dolphins are warm blooded, air breathing mammals that suckle their young
- At birth dolphins are less than 1m in length and weigh about 10kg
- Males grow to about 2.5m and weigh up to 200kg. Females are slightly smaller
- Dolphins cruise at speeds of about 10kmph and can have bursts of up to 40kmph
- Male dolphins band together in small groups called male alliances.
Whale Facts
- Humpback whales are the fifth largest animal on the planet
- At birth they are about 4.5m long and weigh about 1,300kg
- Humpback whales grow up to 15m in length and can weigh up to 48,000kg. That’s equivalent to 11 elephants!
- Females grow larger than males
- Females calve every 2-3 years
- Their pectoral fins are one third the length of their body
- Humpbacks are the most acrobatic of all the great whales
- Humpbacks get their name from the way they hump their back before they sound, or dive.
- Humpback whales are increasing in numbers by about 13% each year.
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