kHz
ML111662
Sperm Whale Physeter catodon
Contributor
Paul J. Perkins Media from this contributor
Date
1:00 PM
Location
waterbody:North Atlantic OceanSargasso Sea
Bermuda
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Adult Female - 1; Immature Unknown sex - 1
- Behaviors
- Courtship, display, or copulation
- Playback
- Not specified
Media notes
NOTES: LNS note: A four second piece starting a 8:26 had the gain adjusted down relative to the two adjacent pieces of the cut during digitization. This cut starts with training noise. SAS 14 June 2002. Tape notes: "End pieces of 2 sperm whales, just about 20 miles NW of Station II. Female and juvenile; one jumped clear of water; best recordings early, tried 3-4 approaches. At 50-100 yards whales dove. Have own ship moise on tape, most of it was Shink's water bag rubbing shaft column by hydrophone; fixed it later." SEAOCEAN. Other Behaviors: Clicks, Perform Visual Display.
Technical information
- Recorder
- Microphone
- Sennheiser MKH 30
- Accessories
Archival information
- Cataloged
- 19 Jun 2002 -
- Digitized
- 19 Jun 2002 -