Bryde’s Whale (Balaenoptera brydei/edeni) Sightings in the Southern California Bight
Given the paucity of confirmed sightings over the last 20 y, and its traditional, more tropical or low-latitude distribution, the
Discovery of a Sensory Organ that Coordinates Lunge Feeding in Rorqual Whales
Top ocean predators have evolved multiple solutions to the challenges of feeding in the water. At the largest scale, rorqual
Mandible Allometry in Extant and Fossil Balaenopteridae: The Largest Vertebrate Skeletal Element and its Role in Rorqual Lunge-Feeding
Rorqual whales (crown Balaenopteridae) are unique among aquatic vertebrates in their ability to lunge feed. During a single lunge, rorquals
Metabolic Expenditures of Lunge Feeding Rorquals Across Scale: Implications for the Evolution of Filter Feeding and the Limits to Maximum Body Size
Bulk-filter feeding is an energetically efficient strategy for resource acquisition and assimilation, and facilitates the maintenance of extreme body size
Acoustic and Diving Behavior of Sperm Whales (Physeter macrocephalus) During Natural and Depredation Foraging in the Gulf of Alaska
Sperm whales have depredated black cod (Anoplopoma fimbria) from demersal longlines in the Gulf of Alaska for decades, but the
Near-Real-Time Acoustic Monitoring of Beaked Whales and Other Cetaceans Using a Seaglider
In most areas, estimating the presence and distribution of cryptic marine mammal species, such as beaked whales, is extremely difficult
Coxiella burnetii Infection of Marine Mammals in the Pacific Northwest, 1997-2010
Q fever is a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii. Humans are commonly exposed via inhalation of aerosolized
Underwater Acrobatics by the World’s Largest Predator: 360° Rolling Maneuvers by Lunge Feeding Blue Whales
The extreme body size of blue whales requires a high energy intake and therefore demands efficient foraging strategies. As an
Range and Primary Habitats of Hawaiian Insular False Killer Whales: Informing Determination of Critical Habitat
For species listed under the US Endangered Species Act, federal agencies must designate ‘critical habitat’, areas containing features essential to
Distinguishing the Impacts of Inadequate Prey and Vessel Traffic on an Endangered Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) Population
Managing endangered species often involves evaluating the relative impacts of multiple anthropogenic and ecological pressures. This challenge is particularly formidable