Capture and Release of Minke Whales Offers New Research Opportunities Including Measurements of Mysticete Hearing
Lars Kleivane, Petter H. Kvadsheim, Anna Victoria Pyne Vinje, Jason Mulsow, Rolf Arne Ølberg, Jonas Teilmann, Craig Harms, Dorian Houser
The paper describes a catch-and-release method to safely handle minke whales for hearing measurements and other research, with successful initial hearing tests and normal post-release behavior.
bioRxiv · Feb 2, 2024Physiology