Press Release – NIWA When scientists head south to Antarctica on board NIWA research vessel Tangaroa next month, theyll be keeping a close eye out for an animal that is particularly good at staying out of sight. Sperm whales – specifically large males who feed on …
When scientists head south to Antarctica on board NIWA research vessel Tangaroa next month, they’ll be keeping a close eye out for an animal that is particularly good at staying out of sight.
Sperm whales – specifically large males who feed on toothfish in the Ross Sea – were targeted by the whaling industry in the 19th and 20th Centuries and more than 70 per cent of their population wiped out.
Scientists on the trail of elusive sperm whales
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Marine Environment – Scientists on the trail of elusive sperm whales
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