The bull shark (Carcharhinus leucas Valenciennes, 1839) is a large, primarily coastally
distributed shark famous for its ability to penetrate far into freshwater bodies in tropical …

Knowledge of the diet and trophic ecology of apex predators is key for the implementation of
effective ecosystem as well as species-based management initiatives. Using a combination …

The management of stranded whale carcasses is a logistical, environmental and economic
challenge concerning a number of different stakeholders. In this paper, we review the …

The diets of six shark species, Sphyrna lewini, Sphyrna zygaena, Carcharhinus obscurus,
Carcharhinus limbatus, Rhizoprionodon lalandii and Galeocerdo cuvier, were investigated …

Sharks are well known to scavenge whale carcasses, but observations are rare. Here we (1)
describe new observations of whale carcass scavenging behaviour by white (Carcharodon …

Documented cases of cetacean births in the wild are rare. While there are currently no direct
observations of a complete humpback whale birth, they are one of the few large whale …

A drone was used to study the richness and behaviour of scavengers attracted to the
carcass of a sperm whale (Physeter microcephalus) in Seychelles, Western Indian Ocean …

Studies of humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) habitat use in their Hawaiian
breeding grounds have revealed that mother‐calf pairs favor shallow waters to avoid …

Scavenging is an important component to the overall ecology of consumers in virtually all
ecosystems on Earth. Given the energetic benefits of foraging on these resource subsidies …

This study describes the pathologic findings of 24 humpback whales (Megaptera
novaeangliae) found stranded along the Brazilian coast from 2004 to 2016. Eighteen (75%) …