UP Whale Institute researcher organises open statement against marine life extinction
2020-09-14
SUSANNA ANBU On 3 September, a statement of concern regarding the critical status of marine life forms was published on the University of Pretoria’s Mammal Research Institute (MRI) Whale Unit website. The statement was coordinated by Dr Els Vermeulen, Research Manager at the MRI Whale Unit, in conjunction with Dr Mark Simmonds, a research fellow at the University of Bristol. The statement underpinned the dire status of the cetacean populations, such as dolphins, whales, and porpoise marine forms, citing the high risk of extinction exacerbated by global inaction. The open statement calls on countries with cetacean species in their coastal waters to prioritise conservation andRead More →