Dolphins and Whales News -- ScienceDaily

How long does a whale feed? New data gives insight into blue and fin whale behavior (Wed, 11 Sep 2019)
Researchers using electronic tags were able to monitor blue and fin whales off the coast of Southern California over multiple weeks, providing new insight into the feeding behaviors of the two largest whale species.
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New whale species discovered along the coast of Hokkaido (Tue, 03 Sep 2019)
A new beaked whale species Berardius minimus, which has been long postulated by local whalers in Hokkaido, Japan, has been confirmed.
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Modeling predicts blue whales' foraging behavior, aiding population management efforts (Thu, 18 Jul 2019)
Scientists can predict where and when blue whales are most likely to be foraging for food in the California Current Ecosystem, providing new insight that could aid in the management of the endangered population in light of climate change and blue whale mortality due to ship strikes.
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New research helps predict locations of blue whales so ships can avoid them (Wed, 10 Jul 2019)
A new model based on daily oceanographic data and the movements of tagged whales has opened the potential for stakeholders to see where in the ocean endangered blue whales are most likely to be so that ships can avoid hitting them.
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Narwhals and belugas can interbreed (Thu, 20 Jun 2019)
A team of researchers has compiled the first and only evidence that narwhals and beluga whales can breed successfully. DNA and stable isotope analysis of an anomalous skull from the Natural History Museum of Denmark has allowed researchers to confirm the existence of a narwhal-beluga hybrid.
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