Escorting of a mother humpback whale ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) and the death of her calf during aggressive mating behavior

The humpback whale (Megatera novaengliae) is a cosmopolitan species of large whale that typically undertakes annual migrations between high latitude summer feeding areas and low latitude winter breeding and calving areas (Dawbin, 1966).

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ransome, N., Kew, A., Duque, E., Morais, M., Wright, W., Smith, J.N.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022
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Online Access:https://researchrepository.murdoch.edu.au/id/eprint/64209/
Description
Summary:The humpback whale (Megatera novaengliae) is a cosmopolitan species of large whale that typically undertakes annual migrations between high latitude summer feeding areas and low latitude winter breeding and calving areas (Dawbin, 1966).