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Bent dorsal fins in cetaceans – new publication

November 17, 2017
by crw
Falkland Islands, New publication, Sei whale
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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 has been included
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Humpback dolphins in the Saloum Delta, Senegal

October 18, 2016
by crw
Cetaceans, New publication, Sousa teuszii
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Sousa (c) Caroline Weir
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-identification.
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Spinal abnormalities in Sousa species

August 09, 2016
by crw
Cetaceans, New publication, Sousa teuszii
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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 Organisms, 120: 1
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European Red List assessments completed
Dec 29, 2023
Cetacea Volume in Handbook of European Mammals
Oct 29, 2022
Falkland Islands report on sei and southern right whales
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Consortium for the Conservation of the Atlantic Humpback Dolphin: website
Jan 31, 2021
New publication: Cetacean habitat modelling in the Falklands
Jan 03, 2021
International Whaling Commission, June 2020
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