Opportunistic feeding of an adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) migrating along the coast

Abstract In the austral winter of July 2004, off southeastern Queensland, Australia, we observed apparent feeding by an adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) in association with Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus). This is the first documented case of an adult humpback whale...

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Main Authors: Karen A Stockin, Elizabeth A Burgess
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2005
Subjects:
Austral
Pacific
Queensland
Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.1050.5540
http://www.coastalmarineresearchgroup.com/PDFs/Stockin%20%26%20Burgess_AM%202005.pdf
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Summary:Abstract In the austral winter of July 2004, off southeastern Queensland, Australia, we observed apparent feeding by an adult humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) in association with Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus). This is the first documented case of an adult humpback whale from the southern hemisphere Group V stock feeding along the migratory corridor. This observation also represents the first published record of a humpback whale feeding in association with Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins.

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