Killer Whales in Hawaiian Waters: Information on Population Identity and Feeding Habits
Killer whales (Orcinus orca) have only infrequently been reported from Hawaiian waters, and most of what is known about killer
Diving Behaviour of Cuvier’s (Ziphius cavirostris) and Blainville’s Beaked Whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) in Hawai’i
Beaked whales (family Ziphiidae) are thought to be among the longest and deepest diving mammals, and some species appear to
Population Structure of Nuclear and Mitochondrial DNA Variation Among Humpback Whales in the North Pacific
The population structure of variation in a nuclear actin intron and the control region of mitochondrial DNA is described for
Baleen Whales Are Not Important as Prey for Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) in High-Latitude Regions
Certain populations of killer whales Orcinus orca feed primarily or exclusively on marine mammals. However, whether or not baleen whales
Movements of North Pacific Blue Whales During the Feeding Season off Southern California and Southern Fall Migration
The satellite-acquired locations of 10 blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) tagged off southern California with Argos radio tags were used to
Killer Whales and Marine Mammal Trends in the North Pacific – A Re-Examination of Evidence for Sequential Megafauna Collapse and the Prey-Switching Hypothesis
Springer et al. (2003) contend that sequential declines occurred in North Pacific populations of harbor and fur seals, Steller sea
Southern Hemisphere Whales Wintering off Central America: Insights from Water Temperature into the Longest Mammalian Migration
We report on a wintering area off the Pacific coast of Central America for humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) migrating from
Migratory Destinations of Humpback Whales Wintering in the Mexican Pacific
The migratory destinations of humpback whales that winter off the Pacific coast of Mexico were examined using photo-identification. Fluke photographs
Behavioral Context of Call Production by Eastern North Pacific Blue Whales
We assessed the behavioral context of calls produced by blue whales Balaenoptera musculus off the California coast based on acoustic,
Blue Whale Visual and Acoustic Encounter Rates in the Southern California Bight
The relationship between blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) visual and acoustic encounter rates was quantitatively evaluated using hourly counts of detected