A note on observations of southern right whales at Campbell Island, New Zealand

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R Stewart
B Todd

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Southern right whales were observed at Campbell Island, in New Zealand’s sub-Antarctic ocean, over four field seasons (1983, 1994, 1995 and 1997). Whales were present in both the winter and autumn of 1994. An average of 7-21 whales were seen each season, with a maximum of 44 whales per day in July 1995. Individual whales were resighted in the area over periods of several days to two months. A change to shorter residence periods occurred between the early 1980s and 1990s. Some interchange occurs between Campbell Island and the Auckland Islands, with a recent decrease in number at the former and an increase at the latter.

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Stewart R, Todd B. A note on observations of southern right whales at Campbell Island, New Zealand. jcrm [Internet]. 2020 Oct. 30 [cited 2023 Nov. 28];:117-20. Available from: https://journal.iwc.int/index.php/jcrm/article/view/292
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