Join Pacific Mammal Research (PacMam) scientists to learn about different marine mammals each episode! We discuss a little about the biology, behavior and fun facts about each species. Have fun and learn about marine mammals with PacMam!

This week: Shepard's beaked whalePresenters: Cindy Elliser, Katrina MacIver

Music by Josh Burns

Sources:

https://us.whales.org/whales-dolphins/species-guide/shepherds-beaked-whale/

https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Tasmacetus_shepherdi/

https://australian.museum/learn/animals/mammals/shepherds-beaked-whale/

https://news.mongabay.com/2012/02/featured-video-scientists-capture-first-footage-of-shepherds-beaked-whale/

New Research

Thompson et al 2019 - First underwater sighting -https://mbr.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s41200-019-0165-6

Holyoake ey al 2014 - Northern most stranding -https://www.publish.csiro.au/PC/PC130169

Towers et al 2022 - Indian ocean sighting confirms circumpolar distribution -https://www.proquest.com/openview/ea83de51fddba9ba437623426ebb16a7/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=38594

Donnelly et al 2022 - New diagnostic descriptions and distribution information for Shepherd's beaked whale (Tasmacetus shepherdi) off Southern Australia and New Zealand - https://research.monash.edu/en/publications/new-diagnostic-descriptions-and-distribution-information-for-shep