Energetic and Physical Limitations on the Breaching Performance of Large Whales
The considerable power needed for large whales to leap out of the water may represent the single most expensive burst
Participatory Science and Directed Survey Methods: A Case Study with Odontocetes in the Maui Nui Region of the Hawaiian Islands
Given the difficulties and costs often associated with surveying cetaceans, enlisting members of the public to collect data offers a
Habitat Compression and Ecosystem Shifts as Potential Links Between Marine Heatwave and Record Whale Entanglements
Climate change and increased variability and intensity of climate events, in combination with recovering protected species populations and highly capitalized
A Case Study of a Near Vessel Strike of a Blue Whale: Perceptual Cues and Fine-Scale Aspects of Behavioral Avoidance
Despite efforts to aid recovery, Eastern North Pacific blue whales faces numerous anthropogenic threats. These include behavioral disturbances and noise
Best Practice Guidelines for Cetacean Tagging
Animal-borne electronic instruments (tags) are valuable tools for collecting information on cetacean physiology, behaviour and ecology, and for enhancing conservation
Fidelity to Natal Social Groups and Mating Within and Between Social Groups in an Endangered False Killer Whale Population
Most mammals exhibit natal dispersal of one or both sexes, a behavior that likely evolved in part to reduce the
Extreme Bradycardia and Tachycardia in the World’s Largest Animal
The biology of the blue whale has long fascinated physiologists because of the animal’s extreme size. Despite high energetic demands
Lunar Cycles Influence the Diving Behavior and Habitat Use of Short-Finned Pilot Whales Around the Main Hawaiian Islands
The availability of light, both solar and lunar, is likely to influence the behavior of vertically migrating aquatic animals and
The Advantages of Diving Deep: Fin Whales Quadruple Their Energy Intake When Targeting Deep Krill Patches
1. How predators maximize energetic gains while minimizing the costs associated with exploiting heterogeneous prey remains a difficult ecological principle
Assessing the Recovery of an Antarctic Predator from Historical Exploitation
The recovery of whale populations from centuries of exploitation will have important management and ecological implications due to greater exposure