Food Insecurity. Less Southern Right Whales

In October, the Whale Unit at the University of Pretoria’s Mammal Research Institute (MRI) set out to conduct its annual aerial survey of Southern Right whales. What they found is there is a significant decline in numbers visiting the South African coastline. This is attributed to the whales being too hungry to migrate.

The Mammal Research Institute Whale Unit reports that the drop in numbers includes females with calves, males, resting females, receptive females – so-called ‘unaccompanied adults’ – and juveniles.