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| | Whale behaviour - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | This article describes the different behaviours commonly observed at sea and the possible reasons for the behaviour. | | | As a whale repeatedly breaches, it typically becomes steadily more tired, and less of the body clears the water. | | | Whales exhibit various types of physical behaviour when they surface. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whale_behaviour
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| | Whale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Given the radically different environment of whales and humans, and the size of whales compared to dolphins or chimpanzees, for instance, it is extremely difficult to test these views experimentally. | | | The neck vertebrae are fused in most whales, which provides stability during swimming at the expense of flexibility. | | | While it may seem that this would indicate that five times greater intelligence, in mammals brain size is in approximate ratio to body size, and most of the extra capacity is used to manage the larger body. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whale
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| | Behaviour & Ecology |
| | A variety of techniques was employed to study the diving behaviour of this population in order to infer on the feeding habits. | | | This, together with their location within a well-defined area and the fact that they are well-accustomed to our research boat (the same one having been used for the past 5 years) make the population ideal for in-depth, long-term studies. | | | Our team is investigating several aspects of sperm whale ecology; developing new survey techniques and assessing the impacts of tourism on the population. |
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http://www.otago.ac.nz/marinescience/mammals/behavior.htm
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| | Humpback Whale Behavior Maui Hawaii |
| | Whales are considered to be associated if they are surfacing at the same time, diving at the same time, engaging in similar behaviors, and if they are traveling within a body length of each other. | | | Whale watching requires patience, as whales spend most of their lives out of our field of vision. | | | The secondary escorts seem to be competing for the primary escort’s position. |
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http://www.whalewatchmaui.com/behavior.html
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| | Killer Whale Research - Marine Mammal Research Consortium |
| | Behavioural responses of killer whales (Ornicus orca) to whale-watching: opportunistic observations and experimental approaches. | | | The timing of these events, information on the abundance, diet, and foraging behavior of both predators and prey, and feasibility analyses based on demographic and energetic modeling are all consistent with this hypothesis. | | | In this study, we investigated how the superior hearing ability of their prey has shaped the vocal behaviour of the transient ecotype. |
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http://www.marinemammal.org/research/killerwhales/index.php
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| | HB Whale Info |
| | It is thought that Whales do this for orientation as they travel although we have often observed young calves breaching repeatedly just for practice and perhaps for a bit fun. | | | Positioning of bodies so that calves are protected from other Whales is often a behaviour that is observed. | | | The close interaction of Whales and Humans is often an emotional experience even for us "hardened" Whale Watchers and we are often amazed at what Whales will do next amongst themselves or with Whale Watchers. |
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http://www.whaleplanet.com.au/WhaleWatchHBWhaleInfo.htm
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| | Humpback whale diving behaviour study |
| | Studying diving behaviour of humpbacks was one of the specific research recommendations made both by the Working Group on Humpback Whale Habitat Characterization and the Working Group on behaviour and Life History Research (Payne et al. | | | Sub-surface and night-time behavior of humpback whales off Maui, Hawaii: a preliminary report. | | | Goodyear, J.D. Night behavior and ecology of humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the western North Atlantic. |
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http://www.cascadiaresearch.org/Robin/humpback.htm
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| | Grand Manan Whale and Seabird Research Station - NB - Canada, Seal and Whale page |
| | The behaviours associated with these activities are natural and beautiful. | | | What is not natural is changing behaviours through irresponsible activities in habitat area. | | | emain calm and quiet, unless a whale approaches without acknowledging your presence and you are in danger of collision. |
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http://www.gmwsrs.org/watch.htm
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| | CSIRO Marine Research |
| | The work has focussed both on the biology, ecology and behaviour of whale sharks while also helping to identify ‘best practice’ whale shark ecotourism management at Ningaloo Marine Park. | | | Attempts to fit tags which can generate information on movement patterns and behaviour have proven difficult during the five years of studies by marine scientists in Westerrn Australia. | | | Dr Mark Meekan (AIMS) has extensive experience in pelagic ecology and has been involved in research on whale shark feeding for the last four years. |
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http://www.marine.csiro.au/LeafletsFolder/51wshark/51.html
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| | Diving behaviour of a gray whale |
| | The swarms were, however, concentrated supra-benthically, when viewed by scuba, during the tagging session. | | | Further TDR applications are necessary, however, before conclusions can be drawn with respect to predictable behaviours. | | | I do not make any conclusions regarding gray whale diving behaviour beyond this individual data set. |
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http://office.geog.uvic.ca/dept/whale/chris.html
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| | Whale Discoveries: Frequently Asked Questions |
| | Using audio-visual aids, our trained naturalist guides are capable of interpreting a wide variety of aspects of the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) including its anatomy, life cycle, vocalization, motion, habitat, migration, distribution, population, diet, courtship, reproduction and social behaviour. | | | Those who are prone to seasickness are encouraged to let this be known to our crew and to take anti-nausea medication. | | | How qualified are your crew to interpret whale behaviour? |
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http://www.whalediscoveries.com/wdfaqs.htm
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| | New Scientist News - Pressure is on to lift whaling ban |
| | Our understanding of whale behaviour is some 30 or 40 years behind our understanding of primate behaviour | | | You can never be sure you aren't counting the same animal twice, and you learn little about the species' social ecology and behaviour, says Mark Simmonds of the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society in Chippenham, Wiltshire, UK. | | | "Our understanding of whale behaviour is some 30 or 40 years behind our understanding of primate behaviour." |
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http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=mg18625043.900
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| | whale - Columbia Encyclopedia® article about whale |
| | , ambergris ambergris (ăm`bərgrēs), waxlike substance originating as a morbid concretion in the intestine of the sperm whale. | | | Moby Dick' contains an immense amount of information concerning the habits of the whale and the methods of its capture, but this is characteristically introduced in a way not to interfere with the narrative. | | | Whales are classified in the phylum Chordata Chordata (kôrdā`tə,–dä`–), phylum of animals having a notochord, or dorsal stiffening rod, as the chief internal skeletal support at some stage of their development. |
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http://columbia.thefreedictionary.com/whale
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| | Whales and Humpback Whales behaviour |
| | We do not know why Humpbacks behave in some of these ways and little is known of their underwater behaviour pattern or how these relate to the more obvious above water patterns. | | | Cetaceans use many senses for orientation and navigation, one of which is vision. | | | The most obvious humpback behaviour is that which occurs above water. |
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http://www.frogandtoad.com.au/nt/whales.html
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| | Whale Theme |
| | A "task card" will guide the students through their explorations so that there is a purpose for their research. | | | Lesson plans have been developed in Whale Research, Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Critical Thinking. | | | This web document provides a thematic unit on whales for co-operative learning across an integrated curriculum. |
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http://www.cln.org/themes/whale.html
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| | GOLD RIVER WOMAN CONVICTED OF DISTURBING KILLER WHALE |
| | “Abnormal behaviour patterns resulting from such contact would likely affect L98’s inclination to re-unite with his pod, should the opportunity arise. | | | “DFO wants what is best for this whale, and that means protecting it from human interference that has the potential to change the animal’s behaviour patterns, and limit its chances of living a normal, healthy life as a wild whale.” | | | This behaviour may also cause his pod or other potential kin groups to reject him should he attempt to re-unite.” |
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http://www-comm.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/pages/release/p-releas/2003/nr027_e.htm
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| | Sydney Eco Whale Watching - Whale Behaviour |
| | Because of the formidable power of the taiI, this behaviour should be interpreted as aggressive and the creature should be given plenty of room. | | | Pec slapping is a common behaviour among humpbacks and is thought to be used as a form of communication. | | | This common behaviour is thought to be used mainly for orientating themselves with the shoreline during migration. |
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http://www.austspiritsailingco.com.au/whale-behaviour.htm
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| | World Wide Whales - Absolutely Awesome ! |
| | Commonly observed whale behaviour patterns are described and explained here, with many pictures. | | | Found in all the oceans of the world, whales are members of the Cetacea order of marine mammals, which also includes Dolphins and Porpoises. | | | Toothed Whales (Odontoceti) are predators eating a variety of marine wildlife, wheras Baleen Whales (Mysticeti) have a filter called a baleen used to sieve tiny food particles from the water. |
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http://www.dkd.net/whales
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| | Northern bottlenose whale diving behaviour |
| | This combined evidence leads us to hypothesize that these whales may make greater use of deep portions of the water column than any other mammal so far studied. | | | Deep-diving behaviour of the northern bottlenose whale, Hyperoodon ampullatus (Cetacea: Ziphiidae) | | | Sonar traces of non-tagged, diving bottlenose whales in 1996 and 1997 suggest that such deep dives are not unusual. |
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http://whitelab.biology.dal.ca/sh/diving.htm
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| | History of Whale Watching |
| | "Whale watching is the practice of observing whales and other cetaceans in their natural habitat. | | | Substantive evidence proving or disproving these concerns has yet to be published. | | | This last rule is more contentious and is often disregarded in, for example, the Caribbean. |
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http://www.pinnacle-travel.org/WhaleWatching/history.htm
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| | Transient killer whale behaviour |
| | Combined with previous studies on behavioural, ecological and morphological differences, such avoidance behaviour supports the supposition that these populations are reproductively isolated. | | | Occurrence and behaviour varied seasonally and among pods; some pods foraged almost entirely in open water and were recorded in the study area throughout the year, while others spent much of their time foraging around pinniped haul-outs and other near-shore sites, and used the study area primarily during the harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) weaning/post-weaning period. | | | Despite the occurrence of transients and residents within several kilometres of each other on nine occasions, mixed groups were never observed and transients appeared to avoid residents. |
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http://www.cascadiaresearch.org/robin/cjz1995.htm
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| | Awesome whale behaviour is actually quite common |
| | Also, increased boat traffic in areas where whales migrate, feed, or breed could interfere with their behavior. | | | The results of research done in the wild and at marine zoological parks enhances our understanding of whales and how they interrelate with humans and the marine environment. | | | Support marinelife parks that conduct whale research programs. |
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http://www.students.mcneese.edu/twilli1/Conservation.htm
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| | SA Whale Centre - Whale Behaviour - Whale Watching Information For Victor Harbor, South Australia |
| | A less strenuous way for whales to communicate, is where they lay on their side at the surface and slap the water with their pectoral fin. | | | This is called breaching, and it is believed they do this for several reasons... | | | Whales are able to suspend their tails above the water for quite long periods by dropping their heads and maintaining position with their pectoral fins. |
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http://www.victor.sa.gov.au/site/page.cfm?u=478
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| | Whale Behaviour - Canadian Travel Adventures |
| | Common behaviours you may encounter on your whale watching adventure: | | | Tail slapping - certain types of whales display this behaviour, which can be very loud | | | Whales can be identified by their swimming, diving and breaching behaviours. |
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http://www.canadiantraveladventures.com/whale-watching/whale-behaviour.aspx
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| | BBC NEWS Science/Nature Secrets of largest fish revealed |
| | The researchers believe their findings will help to plan tourism operations around whale sharks in a way that does not harm the creatures themselves. | | | "We now know that the spawnings, the predictable pulses of food, are important enough to the shark that they change their regular behaviour to make use of them. | | | The tags make regular recordings of temperature, water pressure and light level. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4279278.stm
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| | Kingfisher Bay Resort, Fraser Island |
| | A slide show and whale behaviour videos help provide a greater understanding of these amazing mammals. | | | Pods of whales spend anything from one day to two weeks relaxing in the bay but the majority stay between three and five days. | | | The whales often come right up to the boat, leaning against the hull to rest or to push their heads out of the water (spy hop) to look at the whale watchers. |
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http://www.ozhorizons.com.au/qld/fc/kingfisher/ww.htm
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