van Zyl, Bradley https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3799-960X
Burnett, Matthew J. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6237-1697
Hanzen, Celine https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6278-0258
Downs, Colleen T. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8334-1510
Funding for this research was provided by:
Umgeni Water
National Research Foundation (98404)
Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association
Inyuvesi Yakwazulu-Natali
Wellcome Trust (227749/Z/23/Z)
Ford Wildlife Foundation
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Article History
Received: 22 May 2024
Accepted: 19 February 2026
First Online: 4 March 2026
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: We had ethical clearance from the University of KwaZulu-Natal Animal Ethics Committee (permit number AREC/023/020). Approval to conduct these surveys was granted by the conservation authority Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife (permit numbers OP1060-2021 and OP1060-2022).