Movements of North Pacific blue whales during the feeding season off...
The satellite-acquired locations of 10 blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus) tagged off southern California with Argos radio tags were used to identify (1) their movements during the late summer feeding...
View ArticleHow Baleen Whales Feed: The Biomechanics of Engulfment and Filtration
Baleen whales are gigantic obligate filter feeders that exploit aggregations of small-bodied prey in littoral, epipelagic, and mesopelagic ecosystems. At the extreme of maximum body size observed among...
View ArticleBody flexibility enhances maneuverability in the world’s largest predator.
AbstractBlue whales are often characterized as highly stable, open-ocean swimmers who sacrifice maneuverability for long-distance cruising performance. However, recent studies have revealed that blue...
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