Revision of Fin Whale Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758) Subspecies Using Genetic
Three subspecies of fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus) are currently recognized, including the northern fin whale (B. p. physalus), the southern fin whale
Assessment of Wound Healing of Tagged Gray (Eschrichtius robustus) and Blue (Balaenoptera musculus) Whales in the Eastern North Pacific Using Long-Term Series of Photographs
Tags have been used to examine migration routes and habitat use of large whales for >40 yr, however, evaluation of
Avoidance Responses of Minke Whales to 1–4kHz Naval Sonar
Minke whales are difficult to study and little information exists regarding their responses to anthropogenic sound. This study pools data
Interchange and Isolation of Humpback Whales off California and Other North Pacific Feeding Grounds
Humpback whales feed in several high-latitude areas of the North Pacific. We examined the interchange of humpback whales between one
Baleen Whales Are Not Important as Prey for Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) in High-Latitude Regions
Certain populations of killer whales Orcinus orca feed primarily or exclusively on marine mammals. However, whether or not baleen whales
Killer Whales and Marine Mammal Trends in the North Pacific – A Re-Examination of Evidence for Sequential Megafauna Collapse and the Prey-Switching Hypothesis
Springer et al. (2003) contend that sequential declines occurred in North Pacific populations of harbor and fur seals, Steller sea
Migratory Destinations of Humpback Whales that Feed off California, Oregon and Washington
The migratory destinations of humpback whales that feed off California, Oregon and Washington were determined using photo-identification. Fluke photographs of
Reproductive Rates of Humpback Whales off California
From 1986 to 1996 we examined the reproductive rates, calving rates, and reproductive histories of mature females as part of
Movements and Population Structure of Humpback Whales in the North Pacific
Despite the extensive use of photographic identification methods to investigate humpback whales in the North Pacific, few quantitative analyses have
Geographic Variation in Killer Whale Attacks on Humpback Whales in the North Pacific: Implications for Predation Pressure
We examined the incidence of rake mark scars from killer whales Orcinus orca on the flukes of humpback whales Megaptera