23e2f253-0b15-4b64-802e-0b2eac7f4b20 urn:uuid eng UTF-8 nonGeographicDataset nonGeographicDataset 2025-06-23T16:09:09 creation ISO 19115 2016 Orca observations on Macquarie Island 23e2f253-0b15-4b64-802e-0b2eac7f4b20 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. {"type": "Polygon", "coordinates": [[[158.76, -54.79], [158.965, -54.79], [158.965, -54.48], [158.76, -54.48], [158.76, -54.79]]]} 158.76 158.965 -54.79 -54.48 AMD AMD/AU CEOS COML > CENSUS OF MARINE LIFE EARTH SCIENCE > BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION > ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES > MAMMALS > CETACEANS > TOOTHED WHAL FIELD SURVEYS GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR Killer Whales Macquarie Island OBIS > OCEAN BIOGEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM OBIS/AADC OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN > MACQUARIE ISLAND Orcas Orcinus orca VISUAL OBSERVATIONS GET DATA documentDigital View the data in the Biodiversity Database HTML VIEW RELATED INFORMATION documentDigital Citation reference for this metadata record and dataset HTML Creative Commons by Attribution logo documentDigital PNG