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Mediterranean Monk Seals (download video MPG file) Dendrinos et al. (2007)
Setup for a video surveillance system to monitor Mediterranean monk seals (Monachus monachus) in the National Marine Park of Alonnisos, Northern Sporades, Greece. The video also documents several sightings of the monk seals at this site 28 July to 15 November 2003.
Calf Mimick (download video
WMV file)
Stamation et al. (2007).
A humpback whale (Megaptera
novaeangliae) mother-calf pod filmed near
Merimbula, southeastern New South Wales (Australia), on 16 October 2005. The
calf can be seen rising vertically out of the water twice, each time opening
and closing its mouth with the ventral pleats partially extended. The mother
then performs a lateral feeding lunge with calf rising and blowing beside
her. The calf’s behavior appears to be an attempt at mimicking its mother
lateral lunge feeding. This type of vertical rise, with mouth opening and
closing, was observed by this calf 19 times over a 75-minute observation
period. The mother performed 39 lateral feeding lunges during the same
observation period.
Humpback Feeding (download video WMV file)
Stamation et al. (2007).
This video presents
a humpback whale (Megaptera
novaeangliae) with its mouth open at 90o
skimming the surface of the water while feeding on jack mackerel (Trachurus
declivis). Filmed near Narooma, southeastern New
South Wales (Australia), on 7 October 2005.
Harbor Porpoise Birth (NEW!) (download video WMV file) Blanchet et al. (2008)
The first case of a monitored pregnancy of a harbor porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) under human care results in a successful birth.