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Humpback whales observation show they moved between Australia and Brazil, the longest travel distance ever
2+ hour, 4+ min ago (349+ words) Montevideo, May 23rd 2026 - 01: 03 UTC Two humpback whales have been sighted in separate breeding grounds off Australia and Brazil, the first time scientists have seen the species travel such vast distances across the Southern Ocean during their lifetimes. An article published in…...
Falklands, financial advance for FIMCO and calcified kelp license to improve soil for cattle forage
2+ week, 1+ day ago (310+ words) Montevideo, May 7th 2026 - 11: 05 UTC On 20th April the Falkland Islands" Executive Council considered a closed paper from FIMCO, Falkland Islands Meat Company, requesting a cash advance, to be repaid by June 2027. The request is to support cash-flow challenges resulting from the recent…...
Falklands, public consultation on Nature Reserves closes 5 May
2+ week, 5+ day ago (281+ words) Montevideo, May 3rd 2026 - 11: 20 UTC The Falkland Islands Environment Department would like to remind members of the public that the consultation on its proposal to designate and expand National Nature Reserves will close on Tuesday 5 May 2026. "The proposal seeks to designate 10 new…...
Falklands Government denies MV Bandero access over "questionable actions" at sea
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (427+ words) Montevideo, April 18th 2026 - 09: 14 UTC The Falkland Islands government has banned the MV Bandero, a Captain Paul Watson Foundation vessel, from entering its territorial waters following the ship's collision with a Norwegian industrial krill trawler in Antarctic waters on March 31. The order,…...
Falklands, Freshwater Project for the Islands community, farming and MPC
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (418+ words) Montevideo, March 28th 2026 - 22: 20 UTC A Freshwater Project for the Falkland Islands funded by UK's Darwin Plus program plus Falklands' Government and led by SAERI, South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute in partnership with UK's Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) has been working…...
FAO marked Days of Forests and World Water, and their intricate connection
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (675+ words) Montevideo, March 26th 2026 - 15: 14 UTC Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) marked'International Day of Forests 2026'and'World Water Day 2026'last week with a series of highlevel and technical events at its headquarters in Rome. The two UN global observances, celebrated…...
Falklands, Darwin Plus funds to restore ecosystem of ravaged New Island by invasive mammals
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (288+ words) Montevideo, March 26th 2026 - 11: 42 UTC If successful, New Island could become a model for large-scale ecosystem recovery across the Falklands. Thanks to a successful "3m application for Darwin Plus funding, the fortunes of these species could change and become more secure. The new…...
Falklands: Mount Pleasant Complex to hold public open day
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (226+ words) Montevideo, March 13th 2026 - 14: 06 UTC The Mount Pleasant Complex (MPC), which includes the Falkland Islands" international airport and the headquarters of the British Forces South Atlantic Islands (BFSAI), will open its doors to the public on Sunday, March 22, allowing residents to visit…...
Falklands: Loligo squid returns, "sufficient biomass abundance" for fishing season
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (470+ words) Montevideo, March 13th 2026 - 03: 42 UTC Fisheries surveys in the Falkland Islands indicate that there is "sufficient biomass abundance" of Loligo squid to sustain a commercial fishing season. This was reported in a document submitted by the Islands" Director of Natural Resources, James…...
Falklands, Uruguayan scientists join UK project to study biodiversity on the Islands" sandy beaches
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (335+ words) Montevideo, March 9th 2026 - 18: 50 UTC A team of researchers from the Marine Sciences Laboratory at the Faculty of Sciences of the Uruguayan national university (Universidad de la Rep'blica) is working in the Falkland Islands on the UK sponsored project "Biodiversity Assessment of…...