A log of zoological observations made at Wilkes Station and the Windmill Islands, 1959-1961

• Other Authors: CONNELL, DAVE J. (hasPrincipalInvestigator), CONNELL, DAVE J. (processor), Australian Antarctic Data Centre (publisher)
• Format: Dataset
• Language: unknown
• Published: Australian Antarctic Data Centre
• Subjects: biota; oceans; BIRDS; EARTH SCIENCE; BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION; ANIMALS/VERTEBRATES; ALBATROSSES/PETRELS AND ALLIES; PENGUINS; SEALS/SEA LIONS/WALRUSES; MAMMALS; CARNIVORES; TOOTHED WHALES; CETACEANS; Wilkes; adelie penguins; emperor penguins; south polar skuas; giant petrels; cape pigeons; silver-grey petrels; antarctic petrels; snow petrels; wilson's storm petrels; terns; ross seals; crabeater seals; elephant seals; weddell seals; leopard seals; killer whales; FIELD INVESTIGATION; FIELD SURVEYS; CONTINENT > ANTARCTICA; OCEAN > SOUTHERN OCEAN; GEOGRAPHIC REGION > POLAR; Antarctic; Ardery Island; Frazier; Frazier Islands; Odbert Island; Petersen; Petersen Island; Southern Ocean; Weddell; Windmill Islands; Antarc*; Antarctica; Australian Antarctic Division; Crabeater Seals; Elephant Seals; Emperor penguins; Giant Petrels; Leopard Seals; Snow Petrels; South Polar Skuas; toothed whales; Weddell Seals; walrus*
• Online Access: https://researchdata.ands.org.au/log-zoological-observations-1959-1961/700590; https://doi.org/10.4225/15/54DA8DAA812FC; https://data.aad.gov.au/metadata/records/Biology_Log_Wilkes_Zoology_1959_1961; http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-617536

This file contains a log of zoological observations made by Richard Penney at Wilkes station from 1959 to 1961. The observations were made in the Windmill Islands, at locations such as Clarke Island, Frazier Islands (Islets), Ardery Island (Islet), Odbert Island and Petersen Island. The observations were made of, adelie penguins, emperor penguins, south polar skuas, giant petrels, cape pigeons, silver-grey petrels, antarctic petrels, snow petrels, wilson's storm petrels, terns, ross seals, crabeater seals, elephant seals, weddell seals, leopard seals and killer whales. Bird banding is also covered in the report. The download file contains the official copy of the report, as well as Richard Penney's personal copy, which includes some handwritten notes. The hard copy of the map has been archived by the Australian Antarctic Division library.