Preliminary stable nitrogen and carbon isotope analysis was undertaken to investigate whether the resulting data support current knowledge of diet as obtained by conventional approaches. Blue (Balaenoptera musculus), fin ...

1. Fin whales ( Balaenoptera physalus) have been documented along the coast of Chile since the early 20th century; however, information on their ecology and movement patterns remains poorly known. 2. In the spring of 2015, ...

Four fin whale sub-species are currently considered valid: Balaenoptera physalus physalus in the North Atlantic, B. p. velifera in the North Pacific, B. p. quoyi and B. p. patachonica in the Southern Hemisphere. The last, ...

Whale-watching (WW) is an activity which has been increasing worldwide due to the great interest of tourists and the economic benefits it provides to local communities. However, it has been reported that this activity ...

Cetaceans inhabit marine coastal ecosystems where numerous human activities take place. Most the them as marine traffic, whale-watching tourism and/or pollution may put at risk the welfare and survival of cetacean species. ...

Long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) are among the few odontocetes that show an anti-tropical distribution. The North Atlantic subspecies (G. m. melas, Traill 1809) has been widely studied in the east and west ...

Individual identification of blue whales is based on unique pigmentation patterns. Historically photo-identification has been based on the pigmentation patterns observed on a large portion of the animal’s flanks. The new ...

Enclosed areas such as embayments with high levels of marine traffic may put at co-occurring cetaceans at risk due to collisions with vessels. The distribution of seven cetacean species and their spatial overlap with ...