UP Mammal Research Institute

Our newest paper highlights the link between southern right whale population changes and regional Antarctic sea ice declines. nature.com/articles/s4159…

Follow the #southernrightwhales live on our website on their migration to #Southernocean feeding destinations! @alex_zerbini @kenneders mammalresearchinstitute.science/whale-unit

New paper alert! "Migratory movement of photo-identified humpback whales Megaptera novaeangliae along the southeastern coast of Africa"😀 tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.298…

Help us develop an automated AI-based system to identify southern right whales! Please consider a donation! experiment.com/projects/ai-fo…

New Paper Alert on baleen whale acoustics in the Prince Edward Islands. Well done @FannieShabangu ! nature.com/articles/s4159…

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Whale feeding patterns revealed by satellite tagging nature.com/articles/d4414…

Our latest paper describes the successful birth of a #southernrightwhale in coastal #SouthAfrica observed by whale-watching company Southern Right Charters. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/mm…

#Followthewhales of South Africa on their migration! @kenneders @rugged_chris @alex_zerbini @Elskie5 mammalresearchinstitute.science/whale-unit

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

A record number of calving female #southernrightwhales have been seen along the South African coast this year! #aerialsurvey #longtermmonitoring @Tukkies @UPnasagric

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

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

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/doi/10.1111/mm…

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

First South African #southernrightwhale count of the year shows numbers are up! #whaleresearch #annualtrends @UPTuks @UPnasagric

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.

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! southernrightwhaleconsortium.org @UPTuks @UPnasagric

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. soos.aq/soos-symposium… @UPTuks @UPnasagric

#meettheteam - Today we proudly present Dr Els Vermeulen, our Research Manager. Stay tuned for more dream team members!