UP Mammal Research Institute
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An African-based centre of excellence in mammalogy, improving knowledge and capacity to address conservation challenges.
Pretoria, South Africa
Joined November 2015
Our newest paper highlights the link between southern right whale population changes and regional Antarctic sea ice declines.
nature.com
Scientific Reports - Population changes in a Southern Ocean krill predator point towards regional Antarctic sea ice declines
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Follow the #southernrightwhales live on our website on their migration to #Southernocean feeding destinations! .@alex_zerbini @kenneders .
mammalresearchinstitute.science
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New paper alert! ."Migratory movement of photo-identified humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae along the southeastern coast of Africa"😀.
tandfonline.com
The global conservation of humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae relies on continuous assessments of the populations’ post-whaling status, which in turn require information on population mixing an...
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Help us develop an automated AI-based system to identify southern right whales! Please consider a donation! .
experiment.com
As a global consortium of SRW researchers, we rely on decades' worth of irreplaceable photo-identification datasets to assess conservation status. Unfortunately, current photo-ID processing systems...
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New Paper Alert on baleen whale acoustics in the Prince Edward Islands. Well done @FannieShabangu !.
nature.com
Scientific Reports - Diverse baleen whale acoustic occurrence around two sub-Antarctic islands: A tale of residents and visitors
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Whale feeding patterns revealed by satellite tagging.
nature.com
Nature Africa - Southern right whales tracked as live ‘biologgers’ shed light on foraging grounds and migration patterns.
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Our latest paper describes the successful birth of a #southernrightwhale in coastal #SouthAfrica observed by whale-watching company Southern Right Charters.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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#Followthewhales of South Africa on their migration! @kenneders @rugged_chris @alex_zerbini @Elskie5 .
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Stranding of a Cuvier’s beaked whale today near #hermanus #SouthAfrica , a very interesting species to see up close and sample! #Science #whaleresearch @UPTuks @ZooEntUP @UPnasagric
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A record number of calving female #southernrightwhales have been seen along the South African coast this year! #aerialsurvey #longtermmonitoring @Tukkies @UPnasagric
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Progressing with the annual #southernrightwhale photo-identification survey, with 212 females with calves photographed up to now. Tomorrow we continue and hope the weather forecast holds! @UPTuks @UPnasagric @ZooEntUP
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And so it begins! Today we started the 54th annual #southernrightwhale aerial survey, flying from Nature’s Valley to Muizenberg. Stay tuned for updates! #Science #whales @UPTuks @UPnasagric
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Proudly presenting our newest paper on the remarkable long-distance movements of South African southern right whales. @kenneders @alex_zerbini @rugged_chris .#Science #whalemigration.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
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Look at the remarkable journey Cyclopia has undertaken. This female #southernrightwhale was tagged Walkerbay in October 2022 and has traveled more than 30 000 km with her calf.#migration #southernocean #tracking .@UPTuks @UPnasagric
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First South African #southernrightwhale count of the year shows numbers are up! #whaleresearch #annualtrends @UPTuks @UPnasagric
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Fun-fact Friday: Southern right whales are one of three whale species that can be seen on the South African coastline. Each whale can be identified by the unique callosity pattern on its head. Some whales have additional markings that can further help with their identification.
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The Southern Right Whale Consortium is online!. So proud to be part of this incredible team of international experts that come together for the research and conservation of #southernrightwhales!. @UPTuks @UPnasagric
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Whale Unit's Dr Elisa Seyboth is at #SOOSSymposium2023 discussing the importance of long-term datasets and international collaborations to better understand the effects of #climatechange on the #southernocean ecosystem. @UPTuks @UPnasagric
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#meettheteam - Today we proudly present Dr Els Vermeulen, our Research Manager. Stay tuned for more dream team members!
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