Evidence of fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus velifera) recovery in the Canadian Pacific by Lynn Rannankari, Rianna Burnham, David Duffus

“…Pacific fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus velifera), once the most abundant cetacean species in British Columbia (BC), were also one of the most heavily targeted by commercial whaling. …”
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Perceptions of aceh jaya fishermen regarding the conservation of Sphyrna lewini and Rhynchobatus australiae in marine protected areas, Aceh Jaya, Aceh Jaya by Mutia Aprilla Ratna, Fajri Ilham, Izmi Aulia Nst Aina

“…This has occurred since the introduction of the hammerhead and cetacean shark pup protection and socialization programs.…”
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The first complete hand-rearing of two neonatal finless porpoises. by Masahiko Kasamatsu, Kazuhiro Hasegawa, Ikuo Wakabayashi, Masami Furuta, Hiroki Inoue, Hidetomo Iwano

“…Hand-rearing of marine mammals is an essential technique for the husbandry of orphans in captivity or the wild, especially endangered cetacean species. The purpose of the present study was to establish a method for successful hand-rearing and evaluate the nutritional state of neonatal finless porpoises. …”
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Inter-laboratory ring test for environmental DNA extraction protocols: implications for marine megafauna detection using three novel qPCR assays by Lauren Kelly Rodriguez, Lorenzo De Bonis, Jack McKee, James A. McKenna, Teddy Urvois, Eleonora Barbaccia, Eileen Dillane, Caterina Lanfredi, Helene Hjellnes, Armelle Jung, Enrico Villa, Arianna Azzellino, Jon-Ivar Westgaard, Erwan Quéméré, Bettina Thalinger

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Genetic Evidence of Killer Whale Predation on White Sharks in Australia by Isabella M. M. Reeves, Andrew R. Weeks, Alison V. Towner, Rachael Impey, Jessica J. Fish, Zach S. R. Clark, Paul A. Butcher, Lauren Meyer, David M. Donnelly, Charlie Huveneers, Nicky Hudson, Adam D. Miller

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Tracking pygmy blue whale diving behaviour and validation of foraging areas defined from horizontal movement data by Michele Thums, Luciana C. Ferreira, Andrew Davenport, Micheline Jenner, Luciana Möller, Grace Russell, Robert D. McCauley, Curt Jenner

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Life history, reproductive, and demographic parameters for bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Sarasota Bay, Florida by Randall S. Wells, Aleta A. Hohn, Michael D. Scott, Jay C. Sweeney, Forrest I. Townsend, Jason B. Allen, Aaron A. Barleycorn, Katherine A. McHugh, Kim Bassos-Hull, Gretchen N. Lovewell, Deborah A. Duffield, Cynthia R. Smith, A. Blair Irvine

“…This has produced a unique dataset documenting life history milestones and vital rates of a small cetacean. Analyses of data from 482 resident Sarasota Bay dolphins have revealed estimated maximum life spans of 67 years for females and 52 years for males. …”
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Les terres australes françaises, terrain d’expérimentation de la solidarité écologique by Paul Tixier, Christophe Guinet, Chloé Faure, Anatole Danto, Camille Mazé

“…Using the longline fishery operating off Crozet and Kerguelen (French subantarctic islands) as a case study, and to propose social-ecological systems models that can be implemented in other similar situations, we examined how players have mobilized and reorganized in response to two severe conflicts: seabird bycatch and depredation by cetaceans (species feeding on fishery catches).…”
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Artificial insemination of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus): A trial with simple instruments based on criteria for estrous behaviors linked to changes in estradiol levels a... by Shusaku SAWA, Narumi KAWAHIRO, Minami W. OKUYAMA

“…Thus, this AI method may be a new choice for artificial reproduction, as pregnancy success can be achieved with relatively less cost, less difficulty, and less invasive treatments of cetaceans.…”
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Patterns of paternity: insights into mating competition and gene flow in a recovering population of humpback whales by Franca Eichenberger, Emma L. Carroll, Claire Garrigue, Debbie J. Steel, Claire D. Bonneville, Luke Rendell, Ellen C. Garland

“…Parentage analyses in cetaceans are rare, and the underlying forces of sexual selection acting on their mating behaviours remain poorly understood. …”
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