Giant petrels (Macronectes spp.) prey on depredating sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus)
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DOI: 10.1007/s00300-020-02687-2
Abstract: Relationships between seabirds and cetaceans can vary from symbiotic to predatory. At high latitude seas in the Southern Hemisphere, giant petrels (Macronectes spp.) and male sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) are often solitary, but commercial longlining… read more here.
Keywords: macronectes spp; sperm whales; giant petrels; petrels macronectes ... See more keywords