First evidence for fin whale migration into the Pacific from Antarctic feeding grounds at Elephant Island

• Published in: Royal Society Open Science
• Main Authors: H. Herr, L. Hickmott, S. Viquerat, S. Panigada
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Royal Society 2022
• Subjects: satellite telemetry; Southern Ocean; Balaenoptera physalus; population connectivity; migratory routes; Science; Q; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Austral; Elephant Island; Pacific; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Fin whale
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.220721; https://doaj.org/article/a19acd8699844a8ba7f4eb05adfbc211

This study presents the first long-distance tracks of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) equipped with satellite transmitters off the Antarctic Peninsula. Southern Hemisphere fin whales were severely depleted by twentieth century industrial whaling, yet recently, they have returned to historical fee...