Camera tags capture social flexibility of Antarctic minke whales
Researchers have conducted one of the first quantitative studies of social structure and social foraging in Antarctic minke whales, using pioneering animal-borne camera tags.
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Researchers have conducted one of the first quantitative studies of social structure and social foraging in Antarctic minke whales, using pioneering animal-borne camera tags.
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New research has answered previous unknown questions on why only big whales filter feed while smaller whales such as the dolphin-sized baleen whales do not.
As the smallest of the group of baleen whales that includes the blue whale - filter-feeding behemoths of the marine realm - the Antarctic minke whale aptly can be called the littlest giant.
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the smallest of the group of baleen whales that includes the blue whale - filter-feeding behemoths of the mar...