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Aerial view of southern right whales counted between Hermanus and Witsand during the 2025 survey.

Where are the whales? southern right whales SURVEY 2025

The southern right whales survey 2025 recorded 322 whales along South Africa’s coast between Hermanus and Witsand. Led by Dr. Els Vermeulen and the UP Mammal Research Institute Whale Unit, with Bateleurs pilot Jean Tresfon, this aerial survey provides vital insights into whale numbers and conservation.

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