Humpback Whales and The California-Costa Rica Connection
Just 30 years ago, the humpback whales off central California, hunted from whaling stations based in San Francisco Bay, were
Just 30 years ago, the humpback whales off central California, hunted from whaling stations based in San Francisco Bay, were
Nineteen species of cetaceans (families Balaenopteridae, Kogiidae, Physeteridae, Ziphiidae and Delphinidae) occur in the Costa Rican Pacific Exclusive Economic Zone
Within the inland waters of Washington State and southern British Columbia Province, 3 distinct ecotypes of killer whales (Orcinus orca)
Sightings of dwarf (Kogia sima) and pygmy (K. breviceps) sperm whales in Hawaiian waters have only rarely been reported. As
Diving behaviour of air-breathing vertebrates may be influenced by a variety of factors including age, body size, and changes in
Scarring resulting from entanglement in fishing gear can be used to examine cetacean fishery interactions. False killer whales (Pseudorca crassidens)
Fin whales are among the largest predators on earth, yet little is known about their foraging behavior at depth. These
This review considers the effect of anthropogenic sound on beaked whales². Two major conclusions are presented: (1) gas-bubble disease, induced
Killer whales (Orcinus orca) have only infrequently been reported from Hawaiian waters, and most of what is known about killer
Beaked whales (family Ziphiidae) are thought to be among the longest and deepest diving mammals, and some species appear to