Like other pipefish, the long-nosed pipefish does not have scales, but is encased in a series of bony rings.
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Wilson’s storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus)
One of the most numerous of all sea birds, Wilson’s storm-petrel (Oceanites oceanicus) is predominantly sooty-black with a white, U-shaped…
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Southern fulmar (Fulmarus glacialoides)
This elegant seabird, roaming the southern seas, has a somewhat gull-like appearance with pale grey upperparts, with white flashes and dark…
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Northern royal albatross (Diomedea sanfordi)
With a wingspan of up to 3.2 meters, the northern royal albatross is one of the world’s largest flying birds. The plumage is white with…
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Antarctic tern (Sterna vittata)
The Antarctic tern (Sterna vittata) is a small seabird that is distributed throughout the southern hemisphere. In breeding plumage, the…
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Southern right whale dolphin (Lissodelphis peronii)
Information on the southern right whale dolphin is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
The magnificent humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is renowned for its impressive leaping displays and for the mysterious 'singing' of…
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Orca (Orcinus orca)
Also known as the killer whale, the orca (Orcinus orca) is the largest member of the dolphin family, and one of the most distinctive of all…
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Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
The ruddy turnstone is a small, stocky, brightly-patterned shorebird, named for its habit of turning over objects such as stones, shells and…
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Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is the largest animal to have ever lived, being almost as big as a Boeing 737 and even larger than…
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Sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)
The sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus) is the largest of the toothed whales, with males growing up to 20 metres in length. The sperm whale…
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Light-mantled albatross (Phoebetria palpebrata)
Information on the light-mantled albatross is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Grey-headed albatross (Thalassarche chrysostoma)
This medium-sized albatross possesses a distinctive combination of a grey head and neck, black bill, dark grey back and tail and a white…
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Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis)
The sei whale is smaller in size than the fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), and can be distinguished from this similar species because it…
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Cattle egret (Bubulcus ibis)
The only species in its genus, the cattle egret gains its common name from its habit of commonly wandering alongside herds of cattle. It is…
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Oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
Considered one of the five most dangerous sharks in the world, the oceanic whitetip shark has a stocky build, a short, bluntly-rounded snout…
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Cape petrel (Daption capense)
Although both its common name and specific name refer the Cape of Good Hope, where it was first described, the Cape Petrel is actually found…
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Southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina)
Instantly recognisable by the large, inflatable proboscis, the male southern elephant seal is the biggest seal in its family. Males can…
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Southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus)
The southern giant petrel is, as the name suggests, a very large bird, with impressive long, pointed wings and a huge bill. Like all species…
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Grey petrel (Procellaria cinerea)
Despite being called petrels, Procellaria species are thought to be more closely related to Calonectris shearwaters than to other petrels…
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Northern giant petrel (Macronectes halli)
The northern giant petrel (Macronectes halli) is a large petrel the size of a small albatross with a large wingspan and an enormous bill…
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Arnoux’s beaked whale (Berardius arnuxii)
One of the largest beaked whale species, Arnoux’s beaked whale is almost identical in appearance to its close relative, Baird’s beaked whale…
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Wandering albatross (Diomedea exulans)
The impressive wandering albatross has the largest recorded wingspan of any bird, reaching up to a massive 3.5 metres across. Juveniles have…
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White-chinned petrel (Procellaria aequinoctialis)
This large, bulky bird spends nearly all its time at sea, and has many adaptations for this oceanic life style. Its plumage is almost…
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Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)
Fin whales are the fastest of all cetaceans, reaching speeds of 37 kilometres per hour and known to completely clear the water. This whale…
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Hourglass dolphin (Lagenorhynchus cruciger)
The small and robust hourglass dolphin (Lagenorhynchus cruciger) is often nicknamed the ‘sea cow’ due to its characteristic black and white…
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Gray’s beaked whale (Mesoplodon grayi)
One of the more easily distinguished members of its genus, Gray’s beaked whale has a particularly long, slender snout, or ‘beak’, which is…
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Long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas)
The long-finned pilot whale is not actually a whale, but a dolphin. Along with the related short-finned pilot whale, this species was once…
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Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis)
Known as a right whale because during the height of whaling efforts, this was the ‘right’ whale to catch, as it is large, slow-moving and…
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Black-browed albatross (Thalassarche melanophrys)
Albatrosses are one of the most marine of all birds, traversing the oceans of the southern hemisphere, and only returning to land to breed…
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Strap-toothed whale (Mesoplodon layardii)
One of the largest and most distinctly marked of the beaked whales, the strap-toothed whale is named for the unique and somewhat bizarre…
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