This is because of a reduction and fluctuation in krill in their feeding grounds in the Southern Ocean
Scientists believe she travelled that far to find good food sources, which is a ‘worrying trend’
Bryde’s whales are particularly vulnerable to entanglements in trap fishing ropes because of their ability to dive deep and fast to catch their food, but a new technology could keep them safe
The project will help scientists understand changes in the southern right whales’ migration and feeding patterns
Researcher Els Vermeulen has a whale of a time conducting an annual aerial survey of the country’s southern right whales. But decreasing numbers reveal the depressing nature of this work