Monitoring whales within the Reef 2050 Integrated Monitoring and Reporting Program: final report of the whales team in the megafauna expert group

Two species of great whales are commonly encountered on a seasonal basis in the Great Barrier Reef: the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae), and the dwarf minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata subsp). The RIMReP report focuses on these two species, acknowledging that many other large and migratory whales utilise the Reef.