Searching for Separation Between Frequency-Modulated Calls of Blue and Fin Whales
Reliable differentiation of similar acoustic signals remains a major challenge for passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) of sympatric marine mammal species.
Report on Abundance Estimates of Blue and Humpback Whales Along the US West Coast Extended to 2022 to 2024
This report updates abundance estimates for blue and humpback whales through 2024 and summarizes the survey and photo-ID effort for
High Precision Localized Feeding by Blue Whales
Highlights •Blue whales precisely localized feeding within an extensive upwelling plume front •Behavioral responsiveness to the front suggests whale somatosensory
Kinematics of Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) Foraging on Infaunal Ghost Shrimp (Neotrypnea californiensis)
Emergent technologies and integrative approaches have transformed our ability to understand organismal behavior, physiology, and evolutionary ecology. Baleen whales (Mysticeti)
Sprint-Like Cardiac Dynamics Support Repeated Acrobatic Lunges in Foraging Rorqual Whales
Significance Rorqual whales’ foraging style combines high- and low-power feeding strategies to exploit prey patches at high efficiencies. To date,
Diving Behavior of Common Bottlenose Dolphins Around the Main Hawaiian Islands: Individual Variation and Responses to Diel and Lunar Cycles
ABSTRACT Marine mammals navigate their environment both horizontally and vertically, adding an additional layer of complexity to understanding their behavior
Concentrations of Essential and Non-Essential Elements in Eastern North Pacific Killer Whales (Orcinus orca)
Essential and non-essential elements can harm marine wildlife and impact ecosystems. Using liver (n = 35) and kidney (n = 17) samples from 35
A Review of the Long-Term Study of Resident Odontocetes Off Kauaʻi and Nʻiihau and the Analysis of Exposures to Mid-Frequency Active Sonar
Species-typical behavior, social structure, and habitat use of multiple resident species of odontocetes have been studied off Kauaʻi and Niʻihau
Efforts to Examine Spatial Distribution, Life History, Demographics, and Habitat Use of Endangered Main Hawaiian Islands False Killer Whales in 2025 and Early 2026
The main Hawaiian Islands (MHI) population of false killer whales was first recognized as a distinct stock in 2008, when
Killer Whales in the Central Tropical Pacific: Occurrence, Resightings, Morphology, and Acoustics
ABSTRACT Compared to their well-studied coastal temperate counterparts, killer whales (Orcinus orca) in tropical-subtropical and oceanic areas are under-documented. We