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

• Main Authors: Postma, M., Wege, M., Bester, M.N., van der Merwe, D.S., de Bruyn, P.J.N.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: NISC (Pty) Ltd 2017
• Subjects: Eubalaena australis; Marion Island; shorebased sightings; Southern right whale; vagrants; Southern Right Whale
• Online Access: https://www.ajol.info/index.php/az/article/view/154627

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.Key words: Eubalaena australis, Marion Island, shorebased sightings; Southern right whale, vagrants.