Since 1998 the Blue Whale Study has been investigating the ecology of blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus), the largest animal on Earth, in their feeding habitat in waters off south-west Victoria and south-east South Australia. The Blue Whale Study, conducted by whale ecologists Dr Peter Gill and Margie Morrice, has unraveled and described the fundamental ecology underlying the presence of blue whales in this feeding area.

Find out more about the Blue Whale (Balaenoptera musculus) and its habitat.
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We use many different methods in our research from aerial surveys, boat based studies and satellite tagging.
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