Tag: Falklands whales

• Tuesday, August 2nd 2022 - 09:02 UTC

  Falklands Conservation tracking Southern Right Whales

  

  As part of the Darwin Plus funded project (DPLUS126), Falklands Conservation are aiming to deploy up to 10 satellite tags on southern right whales during the winters of 2022 and 2023. The research questions for southern right whales mean that Falklands Conservation scientists will use two different types of tags:

• Monday, May 17th 2021 - 21:01 UTC

  Falklands waters: A haven for Sei whales

  

  The coastal waters of the Falkland Islands have been confirmed as a Key Biodiversity Area for Sei whales, the first of its kind in the world. The announcement comes after five years of surveys carried out in Falklands waters by Falklands Conservation.

• Friday, November 23rd 2018 - 04:31 UTC

  Falklands' Pebble Island turns into death trap for 56 beached pilot whales

  

  Fifty six whales died after beaching at Pebble Island approximately five days before they were spotted on November 10 by a Falkland Islands Government Air Service (FIGAS) pilot.