Catch records from Cheynes Beach Whaling Station 1952 - 1963

This data set contains biological information on sperm and humpback whales processed at Cheynes Beach Whaling Station between 1952 and 1963. Biological variables include date of catch; location of catch; species caught; sex of catch; reproductive status; body length; and total body lipid. The data was sourced from the State Records Office of Western Australia www.sro.wa.gov.au The original records are in raw hand-written data sheets which were photographed and digitised into an excel spreadsheet.本数据集收录了1952年至1963年间，在切恩斯海滩捕鲸站（Cheynes Beach Whaling Station）处理的抹香鲸与座头鲸的生物学信息。所包含的生物学变量包括：捕获日期、捕获地点、捕获物种、捕获个体性别、生殖状态、体长以及全身脂质总量。本数据集的数据来源于西澳大利亚州档案厅（State Records Office of Western Australia），官方网址为www.sro.wa.gov.au。原始记录为手写原始数据表，经拍照后被数字化为Excel电子表格文件。