Northeast Pacific resident-type killer whales (Orcinus orca) are known to form stable
associations based on kinship between maternal relatives (matrilines) with a system of vocal …

Killer whale discrete calls include types containing an overlapping high-frequency
component (biphonic calls) and types without an overlapping high-frequency component …

We present the first fine-scale data relating to the occurrence and group characteristics for
killer whales (Orcinus orca) in the Hauraki Gulf, New Zealand, as observed from a platform …

The problem of categorization arises in any classification system because classes should be
discrete while the characteristics of most natural objects and aspects of nature are more or …

We investigated the influence of the type of activity and the social context on the proportion
of four different structural categories of stereotyped calls in the acoustic communication of …

Unlike most other mammals, killer whales are capable of vocal learning and learn the dialect
of their natal pod from their mothers. The classical model of killer whale dialect development …

Scientists conducting research on cetaceans have a variety of publication outlets. However,
a formal assessment of those options has not been conducted. To better understand the …

It is known that crocodilians are able to locate the source of air-borne sound. However,
locating the source of water-borne sound is difficult for physical reasons. I tested the ability of …

Researchers who study unhabituated animals face a daunting task, that of locating and
monitoring elusive subjects and, sometimes, conditioning them to human presence. With …

В Авачинском заливе п-ва Камчатка изучали использование косатками разных районов
акватории. Регистрацию форм активности и координат GPS проводили методом …