Inshore occurrence of southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) at Subantarctic Marion Island : short communication

Inshore occurrence of southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) at Subantarctic Marion Island : short communication

Opportunistic shore-based sightings of southern right whales Eubalaena australis for Marion Island (46°54'S, 37°45'E) were documented at five different times between 1974 and 2009. Whales were sighted between May and September and exclusively on the eastern lee side of the Island. Notwiths...

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Published in:African zoology Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 188 - 193
Main Authors: Van Der Merwe, D.S., De Bruyn, P.J.N., Wege, M., Postma, M., Bester, M.N.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: NISC (Pty) Ltd 01-04-2011
Subjects:
Eubalaena australis
Marion Island
Shorebased sightings
Southern right whale
University of Pretoria
Vagrants
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Summary:Opportunistic shore-based sightings of southern right whales Eubalaena australis for Marion Island (46°54'S, 37°45'E) were documented at five different times between 1974 and 2009. Whales were sighted between May and September and exclusively on the eastern lee side of the Island. Notwithstanding some observer biases over this time frame, the species appears to be an infrequent visitor to the inshore marine environment of Marion Island.
ISSN:1562-7020
2224-073X