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Concentrations of essential and non-essential elements in eastern North Pacific killer whales (Orcinus orca)

Catherine F. Lo, Joseph K. Gaydos, Robert Poppenga, Lynne Barre, Kathy Burek-Huntington, John Calambokidis, Paul Cottrell, Debbie Duffield, Jessica L. Huggins, Dyanna M. Lambourn, Jim Rice, Heindrich N. Snyman, Judy St. Leger, Matthew Van Daele, Kristi L. West, Forrest M. Gomez, Stephen Raverty

published 15 Jul 2026

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Isolation and preliminary characterization of extracellular vesicles from bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and long-finned pilot whale (Globicephala melas) blow

Valentina Moccia, Cinzia Centelleghe, Andrea Zendrini, Selene Tassoni, Luca Ceolotto, Bertrand Bouchard, Eva Alvarez, Gaia Pesce, Paolo Bergese, Annalisa Radeghieri, Sandro Mazzariol, Valentina Zappulli

published 01 Jul 2026

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Increasing presence of Bigg’s killer whales and changing seasonality of Southern Resident killer whales in Washington waters

Zoe R. Rand, Laura E. Koehn, Alexis Morrigan, M. Bradley Hanson

published 24 Jun 2026

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Evidence for mirror self-recognition in beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas)

Alexander Mildener, Diana Buchman, Sonia Ragir, Diana Reiss

published 20 May 2026

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Sperm whales habituate to research vessels engaged in photoidentification

Hal Whitehead, Christine M. K. Clarke, Ana Eguiguren

published 14 May 2026

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Baleen hormone analyses reveal stress and reproductive life-history of the critically endangered Rice’s whale (Balaenoptera ricei)

Rebecca G. Evey, Matthew S. Savoca, John Ososky, Michael R. McGowen, Jeremy A. Goldbogen, Michael Cherney, Allison Case, Kathleen E. Hunt

published 13 May 2026

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Exploring the evidence of direct threats to cetaceans from maritime vessels: A systematic map

Valeria Ferrari, Emily Hague, Marija Sciberras, Karen A. Alexander, Patrick D. O’Hara, Lauren McWhinnie

published 07 May 2026

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Microbial and small zooplankton communities predict density of baleen whales in the southern California Current Ecosystem

Erin V. Satterthwaite, Trevor D. Ruiz, Nastassia V. Patin, Michaela N. Alksne, Len Thomas, Julie Dinasquet, Robert H. Lampe, Katherine G. Chan, Nicholas A. Patrick, Andrew E. Allen, Simone Baumann-Pickering, Brice X. Semmens

published 06 May 2026

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The application of stable carbon and nitrogen isotopes to assess the feeding ecology of long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas) in Scotland

Anna Sophie Kebke, Tessa Plint, José Antonio Canseco, Nicholas J. Davison, Mariel T.I. ten Doeschate, Sascha K. Hooker, Clayton R. Magill, Silvia S. Monteiro, Rona McGill, Jason Newton, Clive Trueman, Andrew Brownlow

published 29 Apr 2026

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Bowhead whale foraging dives are defined by speed and body orientation

Manon F. den Haan, Paolo S. Segre, Eric Kilabuk, Mason Agnakak, Fred Dialla, Sarah M. E. Fortune

published 24 Apr 2026

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PH-SHOWOA: Parallel hybrid SHO-WOA for VRPSPDTW

Tram Nguyen, Snasel Vaclav, Bay Vo, Van Du Nguyen

published 27 Mar 2026

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Do whale-watching experiences and tourist expectations align? A comparison of three Macaronesian destinations

Claudia Hurtado-Pampín, Raquel de la Cruz-Modino, David Domínguez-González, Álvaro Herrera-Cáceres, Sara Vicente-Alonso, Patricia Arranz

published 03 Mar 2026

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A regression-based method to estimate vessel mass for use in whale-ship strike risk models

Alexandra Mayette, Sean W. Brillant

published 18 Feb 2026

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