Large whales are subjected to a variety of conservation pressures that could be better
monitored and managed if physiological information could be gathered readily from free …

Whaling has decimated North Atlantic right whales Eubalaena glacialis (NARW) since the
11 th century and southern right whales E. australis (SRW) since the 19 th century. Today …

An animal's body condition will affect its survival and reproductive success, which influences
population dynamics. Despite its importance, relatively little is known about the body …

The North Atlantic right whale Eubalaena glacialis (NARW), currently numbering< 410
individuals, is on a trajectory to extinction. Although direct mortality from ship strikes and …

Whales are now largely protected from direct harvest, leading to partial recoveries in many
previously depleted species. 1 However, most populations remain far below their historical …

Highlights•Technological advances provide new insights into marine mammal
behaviour.•We highlight four areas of technological advances.•Aerial systems …

Most baleen whales are capital breeders that use stored energy acquired on foraging
grounds to finance the costs of migration and reproduction on breeding grounds. Body …

The increase in urbanization and the progressive development of marine industries have led
to the appearance of a new kind of pollution called “noise pollution”. This pollution exerts an …

Baleen whales store energy gained on foraging grounds to support reproduction and other
metabolic needs while fasting for long periods during migration. Whale body condition can …

The reproductive success of southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) depends on body
condition and, therefore, on foraging success. This, in turn, might be affected by climatically …