Short Communication: First-documented humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) photo-identification match and round-trip migration between Iceland and the Turks and Caicos Islands
Cathy E. Bacon, Katharine A. Hart, Ted Cheeseman, Lee Munson, Marianne H. Rasmussen, Valerie Chosson, Charla J. Basran
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In the North Atlantic, some humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) from the Icelandic feeding grounds are known to migrate to the breeding grounds in the West Indies. The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) are historically considered part of the larger breeding range; however, very little humpback whale data has been reported for TCI and there have been no previously confirmed matches or round‐trip migrations to the Icelandic feeding grounds. Here, we present the first documented photo‐identification match and round‐trip migration of a humpback whale between Iceland and the TCI.
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This peer-reviewed Journal has been established to publish papers on those matters of most importance to the conservation and management of whales, dolphins and porpoises, and in particular papers that are relevant to the tasks of the IWC Scientific Committee. These will include papers on: population assessment and trends population dynamics population biology taxonomy risk averse management strategies direct and indirect exploitation environmental changes and threats in the context of cetaceans
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