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A global image-based data repository of killer whale interactions with elasmobranchs [PDF]

Scientific Data
Killer whales (Orcinus orca) are cosmopolitan apex predators that interact with numerous species, including sharks, skates, and rays (subclass Elasmobranchii).
Emma Luck, Isabella M. Reeves, Maeva Terrapon, Rebecca Wellard, Stephanie K. Venables, Alison V. Towner, Alison A. Kock, Charlotte Hussain, Molly Altschwager, Rosie Ballard, Evans Baudin, Nancy Black, Evan Brodsky, Jade Cantrall, Julio Cardoso, Matt I. D. Carter, Oliver Clarke, Santiago Diaz-Pazmino, David Donnelly, Georgina Cabayol Ferraz, Arlaine Francisco, Laura González García, Mark Jackman, Aimee Jan, Eric Martin, Dane McDermott, James Moskito, Blair Ranford, Jesús Erick Higuera Rivas, Jasmin O’Brien, Anton Oleynik, Hernán Orellana-Vásquez, Daniela Alarcón Ruales, Gemma Sharp, Jade Sharp, Alisa Schulman-Janiger, Colleen M. Talty, Paul Tixier, John A. Totterdell, Steve Truluck, Jennah Tucker, Tara Weberg, M. Fernanda Urrutia-Osorio, Machi Yoshida, Jochen R. Zaeschmar, Lauren Meyer   +45 more
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Nutrient availability drives local seasonal movements of an endangered marine megafauna species [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Understanding drivers of animal movement is key to predicting species distributions and guiding conservation. Whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) are an endangered species known for broad seasonal migrations across oceans influenced by factors like ...
Daire Carroll, Irthisham Hassan Zareer, Clara Cánovas Pérez, Jessica Harvey-Carroll   +3 more
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Climate-driven reproductive decline in Southern right whales [PDF]

Scientific Reports
Reproductive success and abundance trends in migratory baleen whales are linked to body condition and foraging success, making them vulnerable to changes in prey availability which is influenced by climate variation.
Claire Charlton, Matthew Germishuizen, Bridgette O’Shannessy, Robert McCauley, Els Vermeulen, Elisa Seyboth, Robert L. Brownell, Stephen Burnell   +7 more
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Species associated with whale sharks Rhincodon typus (Orectolobiformes, Rhincodontidae) in the Galapagos Archipelago [PDF]

Biodiversity Data Journal, 2023
Whale sharks Rhincodon typus frequently appear to interact or associate with other species, which vary depending on the community structure and the demographic of the whale sharks at each location globally. Here, we present the species sighted frequently
Sofia Green, Alex Hearn, Jonathan Green
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Selected representations of fauna (insects, birds, whale) and the human as a “human animal” in the poetry of Ivan Laučík [PDF]

Slovenska Literatura, 2023
The article tackles selected representations of animals in Ivan Laučík’s (1944 – 2004) poetry. From the wide range of animals which the poet invites into his verse, it focuses on the motifs of insects, birds, and whales.
Matúš Mikšík
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The Behavioural Impacts of Commercial Swimming With Whale Tours on Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Hervey Bay, Australia

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2021
Swim-with-whale tourism has expanded across several countries globally, with humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) being the most commonly targeted species of baleen whale.
Stephanie H. Stack, Stephanie H. Stack, Kate R. Sprogis, Grace L. Olson, Florence A. Sullivan, Abigail F. Machernis, Jens J. Currie   +6 more
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Scaling whale monitoring using deep learning: A human-in-the-loop solution for analyzing aerial datasets

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023
To ensure effective cetacean management and conservation policies, it is necessary to collect and rigorously analyze data about these populations. Remote sensing allows the acquisition of images over large observation areas, but due to the lack of ...
Justine Boulent, Bertrand Charry, Malcolm McHugh Kennedy, Emily Tissier, Raina Fan, Marianne Marcoux, Cortney A. Watt, Antoine Gagné-Turcotte   +7 more
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The impact of the anthropause caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on beach debris accumulation in Maui, Hawaiʻi

Scientific Reports, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent travel restrictions led to a considerable reduction in tourism and human activity on Maui, presenting a unique opportunity to study debris accumulation on local beaches during changing levels of human activities ...
Jens J. Currie, Florence A. Sullivan, Elizabeth Beato, Abigail F. Machernis, Grace L. Olson, Stephanie H. Stack   +5 more
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The impact of injury on apparent survival of whale sharks (Rhincodon typus) in South Ari Atoll Marine Protected Area, Maldives

Scientific Reports, 2021
The whale shark (Rhincodon typus) is an endangered species with a declining global population. The South Ari Atoll Marine Protected Area (SAMPA), Maldives, is one of few locations globally where year-long residency of individuals occurs.
Jessica Harvey-Carroll, Joshua D. Stewart, Daire Carroll, Basith Mohamed, Ibrahim Shameel, Irthisham H. Zareer, Gonzalo Araujo, Richard Rees   +7 more
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A mammalian messenger RNA sex determination method from humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) blubber biopsies

Royal Society Open Science, 2022
The large size of free-ranging mysticetes, such as humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae), make capture and release health assessments unfeasible for conservation research.
Jacob M. J. Linsky, Rebecca A. Dunlop, Michael J. Noad, Lee A. McMichael   +3 more
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