kHz
ML117797
Sperm Whale Physeter catodon
Contributor
Paul J. Perkins Media from this contributor
Date
3:36 PM
Location
waterbody:North Atlantic OceanHudson Canyon
New Jersey, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age and sex
- Unknown age, Unknown sex - 2
- Playback
- Not specified
Media notes
NOTES: Reel box notes: "Hudson canyon. 17 Apr. 1970. cut 2: Sperm whale clicks." Deck Wildlife Watch: "Date: 17 Aaril 1970. Vessel: R/V Trident. Cruise#: 80. Weather: Foggy. Wind: 8 NE. Sea state: 1. Visibility: Poor. Hour watch start: 0900. Hour watche nd: 1600. Hour 1000 - Entered Hudson Canyon, mouth of, heard porpoise, pilots + sperm. Followed porpoise (Lag acutus) they did not ride bow wave, were very spooky. Pilots quiet. Sperm (1) we swa (1 other) distant, timed as over 1 hour + 20 min (before we quit), animal may have surfaced once during our speed manouver." SEAOCEAN. Other Behaviors: Clicks.
Technical information
- Recorder
- Microphone
- Sennheiser MKH 20
- Accessories
Archival information
- Cataloged
- 12 Jan 2004 -
- Digitized
- 12 Jan 2004 -