Els Vermeulen
latest news & developmentsSouthern right whales dropped 23% in body weight
This is because of a reduction and fluctuation in krill in their feeding grounds in the Southern Ocean
Whale makes unprecedented 10 000km journey from SA to Argentina
Scientists believe she travelled that far to find good food sources, which is a ‘worrying trend’
Campaign aims to stop ship strikes to save whales
In South African waters, these collisions may be a growing menace, but are not yet a major threat to populations
‘Nature not designed for seismic blasting’ – marine expert
Shell has appointed Shearwater GeoServices to conduct a three-dimensional offshore seismic survey from Morgan Bay to Port St Johns
South Africa’s southern right whale population is falling, research finds
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…