Table 1 Information on sightings of 6 Southern Hemisphere humpback whales photographically recaptured off the Abrolhos Bank of Bahia, Brazil and along the Western and Eastern Capes of South Africa. Time between captures is displayed as number of days (decimal years).
From: Interchange of Southern Hemisphere humpback whales across the South Atlantic Ocean
ID | Date | Sight. no | Country | Ocean | Time between recaptures [days (decimal years)] | Breeding stocks involved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HW-MN0800486 | 2018-Jan-06 | 9 | South Africa | South Atlantic | – | A/B |
HW-MN0800486 | 2021-Sep-05 | 12 | Brazil | South Atlantic | 1338 (3.67) | A/B2 |
IBJ-1278 | 2002-Oct-08 | 1 | Brazil | South Atlantic | – | A/B2 |
IBJ-1278 | 2015-Sep-06 | 4 | South Africa | South Atlantic | 4716 (12.92) | A/B2 |
IBJ-2742 | 2007-Oct-26 | 2 | Brazil | South Atlantic | – | A |
IBJ-2742 | 2015-Oct-02 | 6 | South Africa | South Atlantic | 2899 (7.90) | B2 |
IBJ-4443 | 2015-Sep-15 | 5 | Brazil | South Atlantic | - | A/B2 |
IBJ-4443 | 2021-Sep-07 | 13 | South Africa | South Atlantic | 2184 (5.98) | A/B2 |
IBJ-4895 | 2016-Sep-16 | 7 | Brazil | South Atlantic | – | A/B2 |
IBJ-4895 | 2021-Sep-05 | 11 | South Africa | South Atlantic | 1815 (4.97) | A/B2 |
IBJ-6128 | 2011-Nov-12 | 3 | South Africa | South Atlantic | – | A/B2/C1 |
IBJ-6128 | 2017-Nov-13 | 8 | South Africa | Southwestern Indian | 2193 (6.01) | A/B2/C1 |
IBJ-6128 | 2018-Aug-17 | 10 | Brazil | South Atlantic | 277 (0.76) | A/B2/C1 |
