Whales and ship strikes, lessons from research and mitigation efforts on the US West Coast
Ship strikes have been a concern for a number of species of large whales along the US West Coast and
Ship strikes have been a concern for a number of species of large whales along the US West Coast and
Most eastern North Pacific gray whales migrate seasonally from breeding areas in Mexico to primary feeding areas in the Arctic
As high trophic level, non-migratory marine mammals, harbour seals (Phoca vitulina) inhabiting the Salish Sea provide an integrated signal of
We deployed 20 Low-Impact Minimally-Percutaneous External-electronics Transmitter (LIMPET) satellite-linked transmitters and dive recorders on short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) off
Evidence from strandings and anecdotal reports indicate that a number of odontocete species interact with near-shore fisheries in Hawai’i. In
Short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus) interact with pelagic longlines by depredating bait and catch and becoming hooked or entangled in
The small size and fast movements of many small delphinids present challenges when studying their ecology, behavior, and communication. Yet
At least 11 of the 18 species of odontocetes in Hawaiian waters have island-associated, resident populations. Sperm whales have been
Small, long-term resident populations of Cuvier’s and Blainville’s beaked whales exist off Hawai`i Island; however, little is known about their
Pygmy killer whales (Feresa attenuata) have historically been a poorly studied species. They are typically found in the open ocean