Sentences with phrase «other whales»

The film shows that the whales can possibly become frustrated in the environments, or even get picked on by other whales or have food deprivation.

But it's hard to make a strong case for such a radical notion because so little is known about whale behavior and genetics, he and other whale experts say.

Genetic analyses refute the hypothesis that an overly abundant population of minke whales is creating too much competition over food for populations of other whale species to rebound, according to a new study supported by...

Wild beluga whales were found to have hearing comparable with whales in captivity, which sets up a baseline test for hearing damage in other whales in noisy waters.

Japan's claim that these whales were originally much rarer than now is almost certainly not true, Palumbi told New Scientist, and «there is no evidence whatsoever that their population growth is inhibiting populations of other whales in Antarctica».

In email exchanges with other whaling campaigners this morning, I heard mixed views, with some activists saying that such an incident was inevitable given Sea Shepherd's tactics, which critics of the group say are aimed as much at maximizing publicity for itself as impeding the whaling.

Unlike other whale species such as humpbacks or gray whales, fin whales carry on a loner's life.

If you don't see a blue whale, you have a high likelihood of encountering the second largest animal on Earth, the wonderful fin whale, as well as other whales such as humpbacks.

The sound is completely distinct from other whale calls, says Gedamke, who describes it as mechanical, «like beating on an oil drum,» kind of a «bub - bub - BOING!»

Once upon a time, Estes believes, killer whales ate other whales, but human beings caught most of those in the North Pacific in the 1950s and 1960s.

Its large molars in comparison to other whales further suggested an unusual feeding behavior.

Like other whale - watching boats, we are required to position our kayaks 200 yards or more away from orca whales.

The shipments are part of a growing international trade in whale and whale products — Japan is by far the dominant buyer — that has prompted growing criticism from the conservation group and other whale campaigners.

In contrast, Japan, Norway, Iceland and other whaling nations maintain that the sole purpose of the IWC is to promote the orderly development of the whaling industry.

«In sperm whales, and likely other whales and dolphins, culture has the potential to affect population biology, and so issues as diverse as genetic evolution and the impacts of global warming on the species.»

Though handedness has been described in other whales before, this study «demonstrates that you really need to consider the context of how animals are feeding in their environment,» says study coauthor Ari Friedlaender, an ecologist at the University of California, Santa Cruz.

Biologists also built on Iñupiaq observations to learn that bowheads possess a sense of smell, unlike most other whales.

Mystacodon largely fits in well with what scientists have predicted from analyzing other whales, says Mark Uhen, a paleobiologist at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. «It fleshes out this transition, rather than being something wacky and crazy we never thought of.»

In the subsequent Marine Mammal Science paper just out, the catches were among the key pieces of information used to model the size of the California blue whale population over time — a model previously used by other groups to estimate populations of hundreds of fish and various other whale species.

Many lamented her death, but Stumpy's demise could ultimately help other whales.

Each year between December and April, thousands of gray, humpback and other whales migrate from their Arctic feeding grounds to Mexico's Baja Peninsula's warm waters to mate and give birth.

Don't fret if you can't come to Ucluelet in the Spring, there are always other whale and marine animal sightings from April through to November.

(Other whale pods prefer wintering in Maui)

Other whales also make occasional appearances close enough to shore to be seen from the beach.

There is a circular route, outlining history and culture, through the village and Southern Right and other whales visit the shore from May through November.

«They seem to be more active when other whales are around.»

I pray beyond hope we will begin to see this kind of collective «one» working together to save the many other whale species, creatures and ecosystems deserving of this same passionate reverence and protection.

The disclosure in California comes as the International Whaling Commission considers a compromise that would end the longstanding moratorium on commercial whaling in return for Japan and other whaling countries reducing * their independent whale hunts.

We know from the hemorrhaging of other whales elsewhere, especially Orca and Beaked whales, from the Navy's exercises that the effects can be tragically lethal.

Actor Adrian Grenier and director Josh Zeman were trying to raise money on Kickstarter for a documentary about a rare hybrid whale that sings on a frequency that other whales don't understand (around 52 hertz, which is higher than blue whales and fin whales).

The government of Iceland announced last week that it is calling off its controversial whale hunt, not because of political pressure, but due to the lack of demand for whale meat and other whale products.

Apex predators that feed on other whales.

That name comes from the 52 - hertz frequency the unidentified whale communicates with — a frequency that isn't heard by other whales.

Whales produce sounds called upcalls, sometimes called contact calls, when they are alone or in the process of joining with other whales.

This unique opportunity to snorkel eye to eye with Dwarf Minke Whales leaves most people speechless and unlike other whale species these inquisitive creatures actively seek encounters with humans.

However, other whale experts disagree.

Their ancient cousins» dining habits were more like those of killer whales: they ate other whales.

The nations of the world, the courts of the UN, and the lion's share of global citizens want Japan, and other whaling nations, like Norway and Iceland, to join them in protecting whales and recognizing the beauty and majesty and sentience of these remarkable beings.

December 30, 2013 • Now is a good time to spot gray whales off the coast of Southern California, but scientists have been seeing an unusually high number of other whales.

Blue and minke whales venture further into the sea ice than other whales such as humpback and sei and have been seen as far south as 78 ° S in the Ross Sea.

Unusually close encounters with dwarf minke whales have allowed marine biologists for the first time to record sounds produced by this elusive animal — including one noise unlike that made by any other whale.

When he studied published genetic analyses of other whales, Whitehead found that sperm, pilot, and killer whales — species in which offspring spend their lives with their mothers and maternal relatives — have very low mtDNA diversity, less than one - fifth that of other whales.

The tag data showed that the minkes did most of their feeding under the sea ice, often skimming just below the frozen water while rapidly snapping up krill swarms — a feeding style seen in no other whale, Friedlaender and his colleagues report online today in The Journal of Experimental Biology.

Some of the things that have yet to be conclusively proved include why right whales have periodically disastrous low reproductive rates but sometimes recover; or how whales arrive at feeding grounds that other whales have found.

Other whales can also hold their breath for a very long time.

It is interesting that such a carbohydrate reserve has not previously been reported for sperm whale nor indeed for any other whale nor needed for any other whale so far examined.

The other whale turns to him and says...

Mike and I looked at each other whale - eyed.