New publication: Rare record of a southern right whale (Eubalaena australis Desmoulins, 1822) with calf in Ilhéus, Bahia, northeastern Brazil
Dear MARMAM colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the following publication on the southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) is now available online: Foucart T, De Moura Lima A. Short Communication: Rare record of a southern right whale (Eubalaena australis Desmoulins, 1822) with calf in Ilhéus, Bahia, northeastern Brazil. JCRM [Internet]. 2023 Feb. 21 [cited 2023 Feb. 22];24(1):7-11. Available from: https://journal.iwc.int/index.php/jcrm/article/view/367 This note reports an unusual observation of a mother and calf pair of southern right whales on 27 July 2021 off the coast of Ilhéus, Bahia state, northeastern Brazil. The sighting was made from a 29ft cruiser boat (brand Cabrasmar), with a 225HP inboard engine, during a whale watching tour in a humpback whale (*Megaptera novaeangliae*) breeding area. Please do not hesitate to contact me for any questions regarding our work. Best regards, Alice Lima -- Dr. Alice Lima Sócia administradora - Ecosul Turismo Analista Ambiental - Projeto Baleias na Serra Parque Científico e Tecnológico do Sul da Bahia (PCTSul) Laboratório de Ecologia Aplicada a Conservação (LEAC) Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC), Ilhéus, Bahia
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