With thanks and best wishes for 2026!
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Thank you to all members who contributed time, energy and expertise throughout the year. We look forward to building on this momentum as we move into the next phase of HuDoNet’s journey.
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This was an informative and valuable step towards strengthening alignment with international policy frameworks.
We also launched HuDoNet’s social media programme, helping to increase our visibility and communicate our work more broadly.
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where HuDoNet strengthened internal connections and expanded its visibility within the wider marine conservation community. In October, HuDoNet was represented at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi, UAE by Ada Natoli.
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which articulates 13 Priority Actions to work towards the conservation of the Indian Ocean humpback dolphin.
HuDoNet was also well represented on regional and global platforms. In February, our Arabian members connected at...
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As we reflect on 2025, there is much to celebrate. Most significantly among our highlights, this year marked a major collaborative milestone for HuDoNet: our collective effort to design a short- to medium-term roadmap for the network which culminated in HuDoNet's Network Action Plan, ...
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If you care about and are interested in marine conservation, follow the MRI Whale Unit’s journey and support the remarkable people pushing to secure a future for marine mammals.
Pictures courtesy MRI Whale Unit
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Furthermore, the MRI Whale Unit is set to be a cornerstone of the upcoming South African Whale Centre in Hermanus — a major new hub for marine mammal research, education, and conservation outreach. From pioneering international cooperation to
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as they directly contribute to the SouSA Consortium, conducting small-boat surveys for photo-identification and biopsy sampling in order to monitor humpback dolphin population structure and health along the coastline. #CetaceanResearch #MRIWhaleUnit #HuDoNet #OceanScience #SouthAfrica
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thus leading crucial research and conservation efforts for the Indian Ocean humpback dolphin, among a plethora of important marine mammal research being conducted.
This amazing team, led by Dr Els Vermeulen, is strengthening South Africa’s conservation response...
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The expedition will be transmitted to the world via podcasts (lnkd.in/gVdGF8bi) and education outreach to schools and communities along the route.
This kayak journey is conceived as a floating science platform: as Mark Evans paddles through diverse coastal habitats, [...]
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Today is World Maritime day and as such, we’d like to spotlight The Oman 3165 Expedition, which launched on 13 November 2025. It involves an ambitious 70-day, kayak expedition along Oman’s full 3165 km coastline.
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understand both the ecological and social impacts of depredation, and work toward solutions that support coexistence.
These are great examples that highlight the power of collaboration to scale up efforts and produce outcomes greater than the sum of their individual parts.
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💠 During the 2025 Synchronised Whale Counting Day, eight countries — Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Madagascar, South Africa, Réunion, Mayotte, and Mauritius — recorded 447 humpback whale sightings in a single day!
💠 Another key collaboration [...]
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a collaboration focused on tracking migrating humpback whales to a network encompassing all cetacean species in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO).
The message from the final day was clear: “Working together expands our impact exponentially.”
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This session could potentially lead to a regional cetacean action plan.
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the most important gaps and opportunities to understand and mitigate threats. The outcome was 13 Priority Actions that should strengthen evidence-based recommendations to galvanise humpback-dolphin conservation across the range.
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The other humpback dolphin presentation was given by Shanan Atkins, on behalf of HuDoNet and outlined the process and results of designing the Network Action Plan. It summarised current knowledge of this dolphin conservation system, and [...]
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shallow habitats, with muddy bottoms and low salinity.All the dolphins sighted in Kenya were also seen in Tanzania, suggesting that management of the species needs a regional strategy that includes both countries.
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hunting, chemical pollution, plastics and more. Tackling these will take a coordinated strategy among scientists, managers and funders. The aim of the session was to provide explicit examples of work being undertaken.
Two of the talks were about humpback dolphins:
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Recapping Day 2 at the 13th WIOMSA Scientific Symposium, the highlight of the day was a mini-session focused on Management of threats to marine megafauna in the WIO.
There are multiple threats such as fishing, [...]
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and quickly the grassy dancefloor filled up as attendee’s heard their favourite-favourites and had to move.
Well done! @wiomsa.bsky.social
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This is an extraordinary platform for dialogue, knowledge exchange, and collaboration among researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders, a bridge to connect knowledge and concrete action. There are seven HuDoNet members here to take advantage of the opportunity.
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the humpbacks’ preferred spots, as well as their movements.
It’s fun citizen science, for the whole family, to help protect this endangered dolphin. Head over to www.hudonet.org to report your sightings.
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But this makes it easier for adopters to identify the humpback dolphins they choose to adopt. You can also get Involved by reporting your humpback sightings to HuDoNET for the sighting to be uploaded to the HappyWhale app, which will enable KMMREC, HappyWhale and HuDoNET to track [...]
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to humpback dolphin underwater vocalisations since 2020, particularly in areas where Kenyan humpback dolphin populations are known to congregate. Deploying acoustic loggers allows them to collect data for months at a time to assess site fidelity.
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They are all over the Kenyan coast, using every means possible to locate and track the Indian Ocean humpback dolphins.
This inshore species is vulnerable to human activities, especially inshore artisanal fishing [...]
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You can also follow them on Instagram @moecc_qatar and other platforms:
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Facebook - www.facebook.com/moecc.qatar
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reducing pollution and poaching, to ensure the future of these creatures in Qatar.
To learn more about this hardworking organisation, visit their website: www.mecc.gov.qa
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The MoECC of Qatar aims to protect the environment and conserve its natural resources through joint institutional and community cooperation, supporting an effective regulatory framework, and enhancing public environmental awareness.
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