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Published 2008 How far do humpback whales migrate in the Strait of Magellan? Published: 2008 Authors: Juan J. Capella, Jorge Gibbons, Lilián Flórez-González, Martha Llano, Carlos Valladares, Valeria Sabaj, Yerko A. Vilina Download the full study here Study summary This work documents for the first time the complete migratory journeys of individually identified humpback whales in […]

Published 2012 How is the humpback whale population growing in the Strait of Magellan? Published: 2012 Authors: Juan Capella, Jorge Gibbons, Yerko Vilina, Lilián Flórez-González, Valeria Sabaj, Carlos Valladares Download the full study here Study summary This work compiles 13 years of intensive monitoring of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the Strait of Magellan,

Published 2014 Orcas of the Patagonian fjords: Sporadic visitors or unknown residents? Published: 2014 Authors: Juan J. Capella, José Z. Abramson, Yerko A. Vilina, Jorge Gibbons Download the full study here Study summary This work represents the first systematic investigation of the presence, behavior and diet of killer whales (Orcinus orca) in the Patagonian fjords.

Published 2017 A new home in Patagonia for the southern elephant seal Published: 2017 Authors: Juan Capella, Frederick Toro, Alejandro Kusch, Jorge Gibbons Download the full study here Study summary For more than a century, the southern elephant seal (Mirounga leonina) had disappeared from the mainland coast of Chile. But this

Published 2018 What are those scars on whales' tails? Published: 2018 Authors: Juan Capella, Fernando Félix, Lilián Flórez-González, Jorge Gibbons and collaborators Download the full study here Study summary This work reveals how humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) from the Southeast Pacific and Antarctica have parallel marks on their caudal fins.

Published 2007 An International Strategy to Protect the Humpback Whale of the Southeast Pacific Published: 2007 Lead Authors: F. Félix, C. Guzmán, L. Flórez-González, J. Gibbons and colleagues Download the full study here Study Summary This collaborative report brings together the work of specialists from across South America to present a comprehensive strategy to protect the humpback whale of the Southeast Pacific.

Published 2003 Rediscovery of a Key Habitat: The Humpback Whale and the Strait of Magellan Published: 2003 Authors: Jorge Gibbons, Juan J. Capella and Carlos Valladares Download the full study here Study Summary For centuries, humpback whales in the Southeast Pacific were thought to feed only near Antarctica. However, this

Published 2004 What does the tail coloration of humpback whales in Patagonia tell us? Published: 2004 Authors: Jorge Gibbons, Juan J. Capella, Yerko Vilina Download the full study here Study summary This paper analyzes the pigmentation patterns on the ventral side of the fluke of humpback whales.

Published 2006 What do we know about the southern right whale in the Strait of Magellan? This study reveals it Published: 2006 Authors: Jorge Gibbons, Juan J. Capella, Alejandro Kusch and Jaime Cárcamo Download the full study here Summary of the study This article documents the status of the southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) in the Strait of Magellan.

Published 2017 Does satellite tracking affect humpback whales? A study in the Strait of Magellan reveals it Published: 2017 Authors: HM Guzmán (Smithsonian), JJ Capella (Whalesound) Download the full study here Study summary Between 2009 and 2013, seven humpback whales were monitored using satellite tracking devices in the Marine Protected Area