Dear colleagues We are pleased to inform you of the publication of a short note describing a successful birth of a southern right whale in South African coastal waters. Shuttleworth, L., Appleby, A., Appleby, R., & Vermeulen, E. (2023). First direct observation of a successful southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) birth in South African coastal waters. Marine Mammal Science, 1–4. https://doi.org/10.1111/mms.13091 The article is open access and can be downloaded from the doi link above. With kind regards, Els Dr Els Vermeulen Senior Lecturer and Research Manager Mammal Research Institute Whale Unit Department of Zoology and Entomology University of Pretoria, South Africa t: +27 (0)60 9714301 e: els.vermeulen@up.ac.za URL: mammalresearchinstitute.science/whale-unit <https://www.mammalresearchinstitute.science/whale-unit> : adoptawhale.co.za <https://www.facebook.com/MRIWhaleUnit> <https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Els-Vermeulen> <https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3667-1290> -- This message and attachments are subject to a disclaimer. Please refer to  http://upnet.up.ac.za/services/it/documentation/docs/004167.pdf <http://upnet.up.ac.za/services/it/documentation/docs/004167.pdf> for full details.