Improving our understanding of energy allocation in reproduction is key for accurately
parameterizing bioenergetic models to assess population responses to environmental …

Polar bear and toothed whales in the Arctic exhibit orders of magnitude differences in
concentrations of legacy persistent organic pollutants (POPs), which may be attributed to …

Simple Summary Cetacean strandings occur globally and can impact the welfare as well as
the survival of the animals involved. Understanding the welfare status of stranded cetaceans …

Simple Summary We present a comprehensive overview of fin whale historical and modern
mortality events that occurred between 1624 and 2021 along the Italian coast, highlighting …

Simple Summary Isotopic niche analyses can elucidate a species' foraging ecology. Using
isotopic values of δ 13C, δ 15N and δ 34S, the isotopic niche of long-finned pilot whales …

Abstract Knowledge of an animal's chronological age is crucial for understanding and
predicting population demographics, survival and reproduction, but accurate age …

Studying survival in megafauna populations is a challenge. Survival can vary over time and
can be altered by increasing pressures from human activities. Considering time variations in …

Despite frequently stranding, little is known about free-ranging long-finned pilot whales
(Globicephala melas edwardii) in Aotearoa/New Zealand. This study used long-term data to …

Two species of pilot whales are globally distributed, the long-finned (Globicephala melas) in
cold-temperate waters and the short-finned (G. macrorhynchus) in tropical and warm …

The article describes the first documented observation of placental expulsion by a long-
finned pilot whale, which was captured on video by an unmanned aerial system (UAS) in …