Medium-duration archival tags provide unique insights into baleen whale behavior
The development of short-term high-resolution movement and acoustic archival tags has enabled a greater understanding of baleen whale dive and
Google Earth satellite images provide novel method for examining feeding areas of gray whales in Puget Sound, Washington
Satellite images provide a valuable research tool though their use in whale research has been more limited due to challenges
Health status of stranded gray whales (Eschrictius robustus) in Washington State using multiple indicators
Health assessments of stranded cetaceans are determined from a variety of factors including sex, age class, length, girth, and other
Migratory destinations of humpback whales that feed along the US West Coast: Implications for management under the newly recognized Distinct Population Segments
The status of humpback whale populations under the US Endangered Species Act (ESA) was changed recently to remove the species-level
Common dolphins in Washington State waters: An increase in sightings and strandings
Common dolphins (Delphinus sp.), specifically long-beaked common dolphins, typically inhabit warmer temperate waters and are not usually present north of California;
Intra and inter-species interactions among humpback whales in Monterey Bay: Competition and not just cooperation
Animal-borne video tags have been successfully used to observe the feeding behavior of free-ranging animals. While previous use of these
Factors associated with unusually strong responses to mid-frequency active sonar in Cuvier’s beaked whales
A recent study combined a large sample of behavioral data from 16 satellite-tagged Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) with concurrent
Development of robust large whale satellite tags improves tag performance and reduces animal welfare problems
The use of satellite transmitters has yielded important information to better understand cetacean habitat use and to improve conservation and
Controlled exposure experiments with full-scale military mid-frequency sonars in four cetacean species
Marine mammal strandings associated with specific mid-frequency active sonar (MFAS) systems have driven much of the awareness, research, and regulatory
Reproductive endocrine profiles in blue whales from the Eastern North Pacific Ocean
The goal of this project is to define progesterone profiles for different reproductive states in blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) from the Eastern