Why Whale Tracking Matters (The Oregonian editorial)
This opinion piece focuses on funding for the Marine Mammal/Marine Genomics Building at the Hatfield Marine Science Center.
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Scientists find evidence suggesting herding behavior in sperm whales
Toothed whales are known to form long-standing social groups –
especially among females – and scientists have hypothesized that these
bonds are created to fend off sub-dominant males interested in mating,
and to watch after each other’s offspring while individual females dive
for food.
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Antarctic minke whale abundance disputed
A new genetic analysis of Antarctic minke whales concludes that
population of these smaller baleen whales have not increased as a
result of the intensive hunting of other larger whales – countering
arguments by advocates of commercial whaling who want to “cull” minke
whales.
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