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Observation of lunge-feeding by pygmy blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda) in the Wetar Strait of Timor-Leste

Ben D’Antonio*, Christy T. Judd, Laura Marie Dehne, Michael Doane, Rob Harcourt, Deonisio Manuel Ratu Lourdes Matos, Eben Hall, Adam Wolffbrandt, Vincent Pieribone, Agostinho Rodrigues, Mark Meekan

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Original languageEnglish
Article numberPC26041
Pages (from-to)1-2
Number of pages2
JournalPacific Conservation Biology
Volume32
Issue number4
Early online date14 Aug 2026
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2026

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Keywords

  • drone observations
  • filter feeding
  • foraging ecology
  • Indian Ocean
  • marine megafauna
  • rorqual whale
  • Timor-Leste

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