Beaked whale dive behavior and acoustic detection range off Louisiana using three-dimensional acoustic tracking (IMAGE)

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Beaked whale dive behavior and acoustic detection range off Louisiana using three-dimensional acoustic tracking

Caption

A Cuvier’s beaked whale (Ziphius cavirostris) cruises just under the surface after having taken a breath. 

Credit

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA Fisheries, Permit #21938), CC0 (https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)

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License

CC0

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