Caroline has been working for Falklands Conservation since October 2016, initiating a multi-faceted field research project on sei whales (Balaenoptera borealis) in the Falkland Islands. Although typically encountered in deep, oceanic waters in many parts of their ranges, the Falkland

We just published a short note in Marine Biodiversity Records describing the occurrence of dusky dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) in the Falkland Islands: Weir, C.R. and Black, A. (2018). Records of the dusky dolphin (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) in the Falkland Islands, including assoc

A new collaborative paper has just been published that describes the occurrence of “bent fins” in species of cetaceans worldwide. During my work on sei whales at Falklands Conservation, we photographed one whale in East Falkland with an unusual bent over dorsal fin that ha

I am pleased to announce the publication of a new paper describing the occurrence of Atlantic humpback dolphins in the Saloum Delta region of Senegal: Weir, C.R. (2016). Atlantic humpback dolphins Sousa teuszii in the Saloum Delta (Senegal): distribution, relative abundance and photo-

We are pleased to announce the publication of our new paper describing spinal malformations in the Indo-Pacific and Atlantic humpback dolphins: Weir, C.R. and Wang, J.Y. (2016). Vertebral column anomalies in Indo-Pacific and Atlantic humpback dolphins Sousa spp. Diseases of Aquatic Or

We recently published a new paper which described the distribution and habitat of the Atlantic humpback dolphin throughout its Atlantic African range: Weir, C.R. and Collins, T. (2015). A review of the geographical distribution and habitat of the Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teusz

I am pleased to announce the publication of a new paper describing the occurrence of Atlantic humpback dolphins in the Río Nuñez region of northern Guinea: Weir, C.R. (2015). Photo-identification and habitat use of Atlantic humpback dolphins Sousa teuszii around the Río Nuñez estuary

We are pleased to announce the publication of a new paper has just been published describing the occurrence of Atlantic humpback (Sousa teuszii) and bottlenose (Tursiops truncatus) dolphins in the coastal waters of Guinea-Bissau. More information is available on the Journal of the Mar

A new paper has just been published assessing the distribution of Clymene dolphins (Stenella clymene) in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. More information is available on the Journal of Mammalogy website. Weir, C.R., Coles, P., Ferguson, A., May, D., Baines, M., Figueirdo, I., Reichelt, M.

We have just published a new paper describing several sightings of blue whales off Angola during 2012, together with an assessment of the whaling data available for the country. More information is available on the African Journal of Marine Science website. A limited number of author