Humpback Whale Song and Foraging Behavior on an Antarctic Feeding Ground

Alison K. Stimpert; Lindsey E. Peavey; Ari S. Friedlaender; Douglas P. Nowacek

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0051214

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Humpback Whale Song and Foraging Behavior on an Antarctic Feeding Ground

Alison K. Stimpert ,

* E-mail: akstimpe@nps.edu

Affiliation Department of Oceanography, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, United States of America
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Lindsey E. Peavey,

Affiliation Bren School of Environmental Science & Management, University of California, Santa Barbara, California, United States of America
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Ari S. Friedlaender,

Affiliation Nicholas School of the Environment, Duke University Marine Lab, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States of America
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Douglas P. Nowacek

Affiliation Nicholas School of the Environment and Pratt School of Engineering, Duke University Marine Lab, Beaufort, North Carolina, United States of America
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Humpback Whale Song and Foraging Behavior on an Antarctic Feeding Ground

Alison K. Stimpert,
Lindsey E. Peavey,
Ari S. Friedlaender,
Douglas P. Nowacek

Published: December 19, 2012
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0051214

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Publication: Futurity
Title: “Whales multi-task by crooning at dinner”
http://www.futurity.org/s...

Publication: The Epoch Times
Title: “Multitasking Humpback Whales Sing in Feeding Grounds | Earth & Environment | Science | Epoch Times”
http://www.theepochtimes....

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