Sighting history and observations of southern right whales following satellite tagging off South Africa

In September 2001, satellite tags were deployed on 21 southern right whales (Eubalaena australis) in South African coastal waters, including eight cows accompanied by newborn calves. To date there have been 26 re-sightings of 11 these individuals (or their calves) at intervals 27-1,502 days. So far, 85.7% the females with calves re-sighted a second calf, comparable to those that same showed before tagging. All seem shed between 27 and 36 months Superficial remote examination wound sites indicated frequent formation divots accompanying scarring cyamids, but little sign localised (and none regional) swelling.