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Japanese Whaling Strategies by Chelliah, J., D'Netto, Brian

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Iceland and European Union accession - the whaling issue by Davies, Peter G.G.

“…This article seeks to assess one of the important questions regarding Iceland’s potential accession to the EU, namely, whether Iceland could legitimately continue its whaling operations under current EU environmental law if it becomes a member of the regional economic integration organization…”
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The Scrimshaw Project (scrimshaw whale teeth) by Nazzari, Anna

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Epigenetic estimation of age in humpback whales by Polanowski, A., Robbins, J., Chandler, D., Jarman, Simon

“…Age is a fundamental aspect of animal ecology, but is difficult to determine in many species. Humpback whales exemplify this as they have a lifespan comparable to humans, mature sexually as early as 4 years and have no reliable visual age indicators after their first year. …”
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Beaked whale strandings and naval exercises by D’Amico, A., Gisiner, R., Ketten, Darlene, Hammock, J., Johnson, C., Tyack, P., Mead, J.

“…Mass strandings of beaked whales (family Ziphiidae) have been reported in the scientific literature since 1874. …”
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Opposition-based Whale Optimization Algorithm by Alamri, Hammoudeh S., Alsariera, Yazan A., Kamal Z., Zamli

“…The Whale Optimization Algorithm (WOA) is a newly proposed metaheuristic optimization algorithm, which simulate humpback whales hunting behavior. …”
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Mimicking the humpback whale: an aerodynamic perspective by Aftab, Syed Mohammed Aminuddin, Abdul Razak, Norizham, Mohd.Rafie, Azmin Shakrine, Ahmad, Kamarul Arifin

“…This comprehensive review aims to provide a critical overview of the work on tubercles in the past decade. The humpback whale is of interest to aerodynamic/hydrodynamic researchers, as it performs manoeuvres that baffle the imagination. …”
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Killer whale (Orcinus orca) predation on beaked whales (Mesoplodon spp.) in the Bremer Sub-Basin, Western Australia by Wellard, R., Lightbody, K., Fouda, L., Blewitt, M., Riggs, D., Erbe, Christine

“…Observations of killer whales (Orcinus orca) feeding on the remains of beaked whales have been previously documented; however, to date, there has been no published account of killer whales actively preying upon beaked whales. …”
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Characterization of lipids in adipose depots associated with minke and fin whale ears: Comparison with “acoustic fats” of toothed whales by Yamato, M., Koopman, H., Niemeyer, M., Ketten, Darlene

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The Auditory Anatomy of the Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata): A Potential Fatty Sound Reception Pathway in a Baleen Whale by Yamato, M., Ketten, Darlene, Arruda, J., Cramer, S., Moore, K.

“…However, sound reception pathways remain unknown in Mysticeti (baleen whales), which have very different cranial anatomies compared to odontocetes. …”
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How is sound conducted to the cochlea in toothed whales? by Zosuls, A., Mountain, D., Ketten, Darlene

“…© 2015 AIP Publishing LLC. Toothed whales (Odontocetes) typically have small occluded ear canals and sea water has a characteristic impedance that is much more similar to the impedance of soft tissues of the head than is the case for the air-tissue interface in terrestrial mammals. …”
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Biomechanical and structural modeling of hearing in baleen whales by Yamato, M., Ketten, Darlene, Arruda, J., Cramer, S.

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Determinants of Spending of Whale Shark Tour Participants by Jones, Tod, Wood, David, Catlin, James, Norman, B.

“…Whale shark tourism is an icon industry in Western Australia. …”
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Variability in Click-Evoked Potentials in Killer Whales (Orcinus orca) and Determination of a Hearing Impairment in a Rehabilitated Killer Whale by Lucke, Klaus, Finneran, J., Almunia, J., Houser, D.

“…The killer whale, named “Morgan,” was suspected to have a hearing impairment. …”
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Detection of beaked whale clicks in underwater noise recordings by Parnum, Iain, McCauley, Robert, Cato, D., Thomas, F., Duncan, Alec, Johnson, M.

“…Combined visual and acoustic surveys for beaked whales (BWs) were carried out between 15th August and 25th September 2008, and between 8 July and 2 August 2009 in an area of the Coral Sea used for naval exercises. …”
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Behavioral responses of humpback whales to seismic air guns by Cato, D., Noad, M., Dunlop, R., McCauley, Robert, Kniest, H., Paton, D., Salgado Kent, Chandra, Jenner, C.

“…Vocalising whales were tracked with an array of hydrophones. …”
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Behavioural response of Australian humpback whales to seismic surveys by Cato, D., Noad, M., Dunlop, R., McCauley, R., Salgado Kent, Chandra, Gales, N., Kniest, E., Noad, J., Paton, D.

“…The project aims to understand how humpback whales respond to seismic surveys and to provide the information that will allow these surveys to be conducted efficiently with minimal impact on whales. …”
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Kimberley Whale Coast Tourism: Review of Opportunities and Threats by Hughes, Michael, Catlin, James

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Sonars and Strandings: Are Beaked Whales the Aquatic Acoustic Canary by Ketten, Darlene

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Addressing challenges in studies of behavioral responses of whales to noise by Cato, D., Dunlop, R., Noad, M., McCauley, Robert, Kniest, E., Paton, D., Kavanagh, A.

“…Studying the behavioral response of whales to noise presents numerous challenges. In addition to the characteristics of the noise exposure, many factors may affect the response and these must be measured and accounted for in the analysis. …”
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