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2021 TOHORA

Meet the 2021 southern right whale – Tohorā

Between 16 and 26 July 2021, researchers from the University of Auckland and Cawthron Institute, in collaboration with researchers from the Australian Antarctic Division and US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, put satellite tags on southern right whales – tohorā at the Auckland Islands Maungahuka. Below you can learn more about these whales and their migrations.

Meet Ono

Ono the southern right whale – tohorā, tagged on 16 July 2021, was an early migratory, heading south from the Auckland Islands in mid-July.

Meet Whitu

Whitu the tohorā was tagged on 17 July 2021 and only stayed around the Auckland Islands Maungahuka for a few days before migrating. As of 8 August 2021, Whitu was migrating west, south of Tasmania.

Meet Waru

Waru the southern right whale – tohorā was tagged on 17 July 2021, and had started migrating southwest a week later.

Meet Iwa

Iwa the southern right whale – tohorā, the whale at the centre of the photo, was tagged on 18 July 2021, while hanging out with other tohorā. Iwa started migrating early, heading south from the Auckland Islands Maungahuka and then west.

Meet Tekau

Tekau the southern right whale – tohorā was tagged on 18 July 2021 in the Auckland Islands Maungahuka. On 22 July, Tekau left the Auckland Island Maungahuka and swam to Motu Ihupuku Campbell Island, where the whale stayed for over a week. As of 6 August 2021, Tekau looked to be swimming back to the Auckland Islands Maungahuka.

Meet Tekau mā tahi

Tekau mā tahi the southern right whale – tohorā was tagged on 21 July 2021. In early August, Tekau mā tahi swam northeast of the Auckland Islands Maungahuka, but we have to wait and see if this is the start of the whale’s migration or if it will return to the Islands.

Meet Tekau mā rua

Tekau mā rua was tagged on 21 July 2021, and by the end of the month had started migrating southward.

Meet Tekau mā toru

Tekau mā toru the southern right whale – tohorā was tagged on 21 July 2021, and was still hanging around Port Ross, Auckland Islands Maungahuka as of 8 August 2021.

Meet Tekau mā whā

Tekau mā whā the southern right whale – tohorā was tagged on 21 July 2021 and stayed around the Auckland Islands until the end of the month. In August, Tekau mā whā started to migrate in a southwest direction.

Meet Tekau mā rima

Tekau mā rima the southern right whale – tohorā was tagged on 21 July 2021 and stayed around the Auckland Islands for a few days before starting to migrate. Unlike any of the other tagged tohorā, Tekau mā rima is swimming in an easterly direction. It will be exciting to see where this whale goes next.

Meet Tekau mā ono

Tekau mā ono the southern right whale – tohorā was tagged on 25 July 2021 and as of 7 August 2021 was sill around the Auckland Islands Maungahuka.

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This work was funded by the Te Apārangi Rutherford Discovery Fellowship, Live Ocean, Lou and Iris Fisher Charitable Trust, Joyce Fisher Charitable Trust, University of Auckland Science Faculty Research Development Fund, Brian Sheth/Sangreal Foundation, International Whaling Commission – Southern Ocean Research Partnership, New Zealand Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai, Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition, and the Cawthron Institute. It was supported by the Australian Antarctic Division, British Antarctic Survey, Antarctic New Zealand, Strannik Ocean Voyages, Spindrift Images and the Bluff Yacht Club.

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