The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) South Africa and the University of Pretoria’s (UP) Mammal Research Institute (MRI) Whale Unit is supporting research on the southern right whale. Up until about a decade ago, these marine mammals had made a remarkable recovery from commercial whaling. Now, they face a new threat, with the heavy impact of a warming climate on their food supply. As a result, the number of southern rights visiting South African shores is reportedly declining.
UP’s MRI Whale Unit