New acoustic study reveals deep-diving behavior of elusive beaked whales (IMAGE)

University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science

New acoustic study reveals deep-diving behavior of elusive beaked whales

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Illustration showing a goose-beaked whale emitting an echolocation click while foraging, with the sound waves reaching hydrophones on acoustic recorders at different times. This time difference allows estimation of the whale’s 3D position and reconstruction of its dive profile during foraging.

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Heloise Frouin-Mouy

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