Wild animals are increasingly exposed to human‐induced threats in the ocean realm.
Cetacean species, as predators and biomonitoring models, are subjected to a variety of …

Drones have become a crucial research tool across marine environments over the past
decade, being specifically useful in marine mammal research. Fin whales (Balaenoptera …

Ship strikes are a widespread conservation issue for many cetacean species globally.
Population level impacts depend on the occurrence and severity of collisions, which may …

Key Words: whales, dolphins, injury, disease, human impact, management The Strait of
Gibraltar is a heavily used marine area, with intense fishing operations and one of the …

Cetacean populations in the Strait of Gibraltar are heavily impacted by human activities.
Photographs are a valuable tool to monitor the external health of cetaceans. We visually …

We present the current available knowledge about sexual behavior and mating systems in
the killer whale, Orcinus orca, focusing primarily on the most well-studied ecotype, the …

Exposure and experience with ethical dilemmas and controversial socioscientific issues
provide a link to students' lives or a pathway for sympathy/empathy and care, where youth …

No subspecies of False Killer Whale (Pseudorca crassidens) are currently recognized.
However, there is evidence of geographic variability in skull morphology and life history …

We examined the incidence of bent or col- A variety of dorsal fin injuries have been
doculapsed dorsal fins of eight species of odontocetes mented in several odontocete …

This comprehensive species-specific chapter covers all aspects of the mammalian biology,
including paleontology, physiology, genetics, reproduction and development, ecology …