{
  "id": 15874484,
  "title": "South African researcher takes historic role at IWC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/south-african-researcher-takes-historic-role-at-iwc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-21T09:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "IOL",
    "slug": "iol",
    "url": "https://iol.co.za/pretoria-news/news/2026-10-21-south-african-researcher-takes-historic-role-at-iwc/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "University of Pretoria whale researcher Els Vermeulen has taken on a leadership role in the International Whaling Commission’s Scientific Committee, drawing on decades of South African whale-monitoring data to strengthen Africa’s voice in marine conservation.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}