More and more whales are being reported in South Reunion
On its Facebook page, Globice noted that “activity has intensified for several days in the south with numerous reports of humpback whales from St. Joseph to St. Pierre.” For Globice, “This bodes well for the coming weeks.”
Whale season is looking good, according to Globice. On Facebook, the association points out “Activity intensified for a few days in the south with numerous reports of humpback whales from Saint Joseph to Saint Pierre.”
The first whale of the season was also seen at Marine Langevin, in Saint-Joseph, on May 15.
For Globus, these reports of whales in the south are “a good omen for the coming weeks.”
According to data from Globice, in 2021, the first humpback whale was sighted near the coast of Reunion on May 16. In 2022 we had to wait until June 25, but the season was exceptional, with 417 Reunion individuals observed, a record.
This Thursday, the association also made it clear that it was freaking out yesterday with “Report of a whale involved in FAD drift, but fortunately not substantiated”.
Last week, Globice also trained about thirty people to untangle cetaceans to be able to step in if needed. It is the leading cause of whale mortality in the world: each year, 300,000 whales, dolphins, killer whales, sperm whales, belugas, porpoises, and others die from encounters with fishing gear.
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