1. Diving capacity generally increases with body size both within and among taxanomic groups because of the differential scaling between
Lunge feeding by rorqual whales (Balaenopteridae) is associated with a high energetic cost that decreases diving capacity, thereby limiting access
We used data from 78 individuals at 26 microsatellite loci to infer parental and sibling relationships within a community of
The feeding apparatuses of rorqual whales and pelicans exhibit a number of similarities, including long, kinetic jaws that increase gape
We estimated the abundance of humpback whales in the North Pacific by capture-recapture methods using over 18,000 fluke identification photographs
In Hawaiian waters, a single stock of Blainville’s beaked whale (Mesoplodon densirostris) is recognized, extending throughout the U.S. Exclusive Economic
Pygmy killer whales (Feresa attenuata) are a rare tropical oceanic odontocete that are normally found close to shore only around
Despite the presence of melon-headed whales in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide, little is known about this species. To assess population
Blue whales occur widely in the world’s ocean and became a target of commercial whalers in what is termed the
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) produce a variety of vocalizations such as social and feeding calls as well as patterned calls