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Stranded Burmeister’s porpoise in the Falklands

October 18, 2019
by crw
Burmeister's porpoise, Falkland Islands
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Our short note on the first record of Burmeister’s porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis) in the Falkland Islands has just been published: Weir, C.R. and Rutherford, S. (2019). First record of Burmeister’s porpoise (Phocoena spinipinnis) in the Falkland Islands (Malvinas). Marine Biodiversity R
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New paper: false killer whales in the Falklands

September 27, 2019
by crw
Falkland Islands, False killer whale
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We have just published a collaborative short note in Polar Biology describing a mass stranding of false killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens) in the Falkland Islands: Crofts, S., Martien, K.K., Robertson, K.M., Stanworth, A., Massam, S. and Weir, C.R. (2019). First record of false killer whales (Pseu
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Marine Protected Area for Risso’s dolphins?

May 15, 2019
by crw
Risso's dolphin, Scotland
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Our collaborative paper on the importance of the waters around north-east Lewis (Scotland) for Risso’s dolphins (Grampus griseus) has just been published. Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) are advocating for this area to be designated as a Marine Protected Area (MPA) for Risso’s dolph
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