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Meet the 2022 southern right whale – Tohorā

In July 2022, researchers from the University of Auckland, in collaboration with the Australian Antarctic Division and the US National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, put satellite tags on southern right whales – tohorā. As of August 2022, five of the whales tagged in July had started migrating, and several, including two mums with calves,  were still around the Auckland Islands. Below you can meet the whales and follow their journeys.

Tekau mā whitu

Tekau mā whitu the tohorā was tagged on 7 July 2022 and started migrating south soon after.

Tekau mā waru

Tekau mā waru the tohorā was tagged on 7 July 2022 and about 10 days later starting migrating south from the Auckland Islands.

Tekau mā iwa

Tekau mā iwa the tohorā was tagged on 8 July 2022 and a few days later started migrating west from the Auckland Islands

Rua tekau

Rua tekau the tohorā was in a social group when it was tagged on 10 July 2022. Rua tekau then migrated southwest from the Auckland Islands a few days later.

Rua tekau mā tahi

Rua tekau mā tahi was a mum or cow with a calf hanging out with other adult whales when she was tagged on 10 July 2022. Rua tekau mā tahi and her calf had spent over 2 weeks in Port Ross, Auckland Islands – Maungahuka, as of writing this on 26 July.

Rua tekau mā rua

Rua tekau mā rua the tohorā was tagged on 11 July 2022. A few days later, Rua tekau mā rua migrated south from the Auckland Islands along the Campbell Plateau.

Rua tekau mā toru

Rua tekau mā toru the tohorā was tagged on 11 July 2022, when it was hanging by itself. Rua tekau mā toru has spent the past two weeks around the Auckland Islands – Maungahuka, travelling down to Carnley Harbour from Port Ross in the northeast as of 26 July.

Rua tekau mā whā

Rua tekau mā whā the tohorā is a mum with a calf, and she was tagged on 12 July 2022. Rua tekau mā whā and her calf had spent over 2 weeks in Port Ross, Auckland Islands – Maungahuka, as of writing this on 26 July.

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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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