Allopatric humpback whales of differing generations share call types between foraging and wintering grounds

Abstract Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) are a cosmopolitan baleen whale species with geographically isolated lineages. Despite last sharing an ancestor ~ 2–3 million years ago, Atlantic and Pacific foraging populations share five call types. Whether these call types are also shared between...

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Main Authors: Mikala V. Epp, Michelle E. H. Fournet, Gregory K. Silber, Gail K. Davoren
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-95601-7