Dear MARMAM colleagues, My co-authors and I are pleased to announce our most recent publication in the Marine Biodiversity Records: Bortolotto GA, Kolesnikovas CKM , Freire AS and Simões-Lopes PC (2016) *Young humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae feeding in Santa Catarina coastal waters, Southern Brazil, and a ship **strike report*. *Marine Biodiversity Records*, 9:29. DOI 10.1186/s41200-016-0043-4. Abstract *Background*: Humpback whales *Megaptera novaeangliae* are cosmopolitan and highly migratory animals that rarely feed in low latitude waters during their breeding seasons. The western South Atlantic humpback whale population breeds off the Brazilian coast, from Natal (4°S) to Cabo Frio (23°S) and migration to their feeding grounds is known to be undertaken through offshore waters. *Results*: Here we report on an unusual stranding of a young humpback whale that was feeding in the coastal waters of Santa Catarina state (27°S), in October 2014. Evidence of a ship strike and that the animal had fed in no more than a few hours before death are also presented. Additionally, it is the first time that *Peisos petrunkevitchi*, a sergestid shrimp species, is described as prey for large whales. *Conclusions*: Although more information is required before we can further discuss whether the area could provide an important source of food for young humpback whales, the present ship strike highlights a possibly important threat in case this ecological feature is confirmed in the future. Full text and PDF files for download can be found in the following links: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/301671042_Young_humpback_whale_Mega... Or https://mbr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s41200-016-0043-4 Alternatively, please send PDF requests to bortolotto.vet@gmail.com. All the best, Gui Bortolotto -- *Guilherme A. Bortolotto | *PhD Student SMRU • CREEM • School of Biology University of St Andrews *http://biology.st-andrews.ac.uk/contact/staffProfile.aspx?sunid=gabdo <http://biology.st-andrews.ac.uk/contact/staffProfile.aspx?sunid=gabdo>* Mobile UK: (44) 0 7884 398394 R3 Animal Association (http://en.r3animal.org/)