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
Acoustically estimated size distribution of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) off the east coast of New Zealand
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DOI: 10.1080/00288330.2019.1679843
Abstract: ABSTRACT The length-frequency distribution of sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) was studied on the east coast of NZ using passive acoustic recorders moored offshore of Kaikoura, Cape Palliser and Castlepoint. Sperm whale’s echolocation signals are unique… read more here.
Keywords: east coast; sperm whales; size; whales physeter ... See more keywords