(Table 1) Date, deployment location, tag longevity, and satellite data of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) from the Cook Islands

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) undertake extensive seasonal migrations from summer feeding areas in high latitudes to winter mating and calving grounds in tropical waters (Clapham and Mead 1999, http://www.jstor.org/stable/3504352). In the Southern Hemisphere, seven populations are recogni...

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Main Authors: Hauser, Nan, Zerbini, Alexandre N, Geyer, Ygor, Heide-Jørgensen, Mads Peter, Clapham, Phil
Format: Dataset
Language:English
Published: PANGAEA 2010
Subjects:
ARGOS Location-only transmitter SPOT 5
BIO
Biology
Comment
Cook Islands
DATE/TIME
Duration
number of days
Event label
Humpback_06/07
Identification
International Polar Year (2007-2008)
IPY
Number
Percentage
Sex
Antarc*
Antarctic
International Polar Year
Megaptera novaeangliae
Online Access:https://doi.pangaea.de/10.1594/PANGAEA.810594
https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.810594
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Summary:Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) undertake extensive seasonal migrations from summer feeding areas in high latitudes to winter mating and calving grounds in tropical waters (Clapham and Mead 1999, http://www.jstor.org/stable/3504352). In the Southern Hemisphere, seven populations are recognized by the International Whaling Commission (IWC). In this study, we report the movements of seven whales satellite-tagged in the Cook Islands, including the first documented migration to an antarctic feeding ground. In September 2006 and 2007 we attached Argos satellite-monitored tags to eight humpback whales of various sex and behavioral classes. All whales were tagged in the nearshore waters of Rarotonga (the largest island in the Cooks group).

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