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Sperm Whale Communication

Researchers studying sperm whale communication say they've uncovered sophisticated structures similar to those found in human language. Sperm whales are known for their complex social…

jackyreynoldsnzJuly 24, 2024

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Long-finned pilot whales in Aotearoa, New Zealand: Their presence, loyalty to specific sites, and photo identification

Despite their frequent stranding, very little is known about free-ranging long-finned pilot whales (Globicephala melas edwardii) in Aotearoa/New Zealand. In a recent study conducted by…

jackyreynoldsnzJuly 24, 2024

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Humpback Whales visiting Fiordland Marine Protected Areas

A recent study from the University of Otago has revealed fascinating insights into the post-whaling behaviour of humpback whales! Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) whilst enormous…

jackyreynoldsnzMay 17, 2024

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Killer Whale Named Old Tom helps reveal genetic ancestry through his teeth

In the 1800s, a group of orca including an adult male called Old Tom, became famous for helping European colonist whalers hunt baleen whales in…

jackyreynoldsnzNovember 5, 2023

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Sightings records reveal humpback whale migration routes

Migaloo, an albino humpback whale was first spotted off Bryon Bay, Australia in 1991. Since then, scientific and citizen science reports have built an extensive…

jackyreynoldsnzNovember 5, 2023

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Multi-decadal observations of the size structure of sperm whales at Kaikōura, New Zealand

Sperm whales use echolocation clicks made up of multiple pulses to navigate, find food and communicate. The time it takes for each pulse to travel…

jackyreynoldsnzOctober 3, 2023

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Stranded sperm whales provide insights into their genetics and ecology

Massey University researchers have analysed skin and blubber samples of 14 male sperm whales that stranded in 2018. These whales all stranded within a month…

jackyreynoldsnzAugust 16, 2023

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How can Bryde’s whales afford to live year-round in our coastal waters?

Being non-migratory, Bryde’s whales are able to take advantage of our temperate, less prey-abundant waters through switching between different prey sources depending on what is…

jackyreynoldsnzAugust 10, 2023

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Studies show New Zealand’s population of southern right whales is growing

A recent study published in Polar Biology has found that New Zealand’s population of southern right whales is growing, despite escalating human stressors. With changes…

jackyreynoldsnzJuly 7, 2023

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Kiwis on social media help scientists collect data on southern right whales

Since they were hunted to near extinction, monitoring the recovery of elusive southern right whales has proven difficult. However a recent study published in Ocean…

jackyreynoldsnzJune 7, 2023

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Sperm Whale Communication

Long-finned pilot whales in Aotearoa, New Zealand: Their presence, loyalty to specific sites, and photo identification

Humpback Whales visiting Fiordland Marine Protected Areas

Killer Whale Named Old Tom helps reveal genetic ancestry through his teeth

Sightings records reveal humpback whale migration routes

Multi-decadal observations of the size structure of sperm whales at Kaikōura, New Zealand

Stranded sperm whales provide insights into their genetics and ecology

How can Bryde’s whales afford to live year-round in our coastal waters?

Studies show New Zealand’s population of southern right whales is growing

Kiwis on social media help scientists collect data on southern right whales

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