Dear colleagues, My co-authors and I are pleased to announce our new publication: *Southern right whale Eubalaena australis in Golfo San Matías (Patagonia, Argentina): Evidence of recolonisation* <https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0207524> Arias M, Coscarella MA, Romero MA, Sueyro N, Svendsen GM, Crespo EA, González RA (2018) Southern right whale *Eubalaena australis* in Golfo San Matías (Patagonia, Argentina): Evidence of recolonisation. PLOS ONE 13(12): e0207524. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0207524 Abstract: Since the 1980s, the distribution range of the southern right whale (*Eubalaena australis*) in Argentina was mostly located in the winter calving grounds around Península Valdés. After the international moratorium that forbade the commercial hunting, southern right whales have shown signs of recovery during the last few decades. Nowadays, it is thought that the species is experiencing a density-dependent process while expanding its distribution range in Patagonia. From 2007 to 2016, data on right whale distribution, group composition and relative abundance were collected in Golfo San Matías, Patagonia through aerial surveys. Generalized linear models with a negative binomial error distribution were used to determine the population trend of right whales in this area. In addition, the group composition and the relative abundance of right whales among the northern Patagonian gulfs were compared. Finally, a literature review was conducted to assess the historical presence of right whales in Golfo San Matías, revealing the presence of right whales in Golfo San Matías during and after the commercial exploitation. During aerial surveys (2007–2016), right whales were observed from August to October in the area, with a peak in late August-early September. Our results suggested a geographic distribution change with a regular use of the northwest coast of the gulf in recent years and a positive trend in the population growth rate inside Golfo San Matías. This area was dominated by unaccompanied whales (solitary individuals and breeding groups) as opposed to Península Valdés where the dominant group type was the mother calf pairs. Therefore, Golfo San Matías appears to be important for socializing and mating but not as a nursery ground. In addition, the density of whales was four times greater in the gulfs of Península Valdés. Our findings contribute to a better understanding of the recovery of this species in Patagonia, Argentina and should be considered for the management measures for right whales in this region. A PDF copy of the publication can be downloaded from: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0207524 Best regards, Magdalena Arias -- Lic. Magdalena Arias CONICET-Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales, Universidad de Buenos Aires. Centro de Investigación Aplicada y Transferencia Tecnológica en Recursos Marinos Alte. Storni" (CIMAS) Güemes 1030 - San Antonio Oeste (R8520CXV). Río Negro - Argentina.