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Sperm whale gets the fish

April 20, 2011 by Carolyn Kraft 1 Comment

This is one of my favorite whale videos. I first had the chance to see this video during movie night at the Society for Marine Mammalogy Conference in Quebec City. Someone recently posted it to YouTube, so I can finally share it. (Thanks to Cheryl McCormick, Executive Director of the American Cetacean Society for posting… [read more]

Filed Under: Whales Tagged With: cetacean, echolocation, whale, whale watching

Behavior in marine mammals

January 28, 2010 by Carolyn Kraft Leave a Comment

As fellow mammals, marine mammals spend a lot of time doing the same things we do. Shopping or hunting for food, eating, finding a mate, having sex, raising young, traveling and escaping bad guys are all activities occupying the time of marine mammals across the globe. But we have adapted to solid ground under our… [read more]

Filed Under: Dolphins, Marine mammals, Whales Tagged With: cetacean, dolphin, echolocation, seal, whale

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