Southern Right Whales
latest news & developments
Southern 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’
Ropeless fishing reduces whale entanglements, UCT study finds
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…
Satellite tags on whales to give reason for their decline
The project will help scientists understand changes in the southern right whales’ migration and feeding patterns
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…