Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the publication of the following paper in the Marine Biodiversity Records: Bortolotto G.A., Morais I.O.B, Ferreira P.R.B., Reis M.S.S and Souto L.R.A. (2016) *Anthropogenic impact on a pregnant Cuvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) stranded in Brazil*. *Mar Biodivers Rec*, 9:30. DOI 10.1186/s41200-016-0055-0. Abstract *Background*: Because of their usually cryptic behaviour, most knowledge on the biology of beaked whales are from records of stranded animals. Although the Cuvier’s beaked whale (*Ziphius cavirostris*) is the best known species of the ziphiidae family, little information on its reproduction is available. *Results*: Here we report on the stranding of a dead pregnant female with clear signs of anthropogenic impact, including the presence of a fishing artefact in the stomach. *Conclusions*: The region of the stranding (north-eastern coast of Brazil) is an area of increasing interest for oil and gas exploitation. Conservation concerns may arise from findings such as the one presented and discussed here. Full text and pdf files can be found here: http://mbr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s41200-016-0055-0 Please send *pdf requests* for 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/)