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ML124310

Long-finned Pilot Whale Globicephala melas

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Contributor

Paul J. Perkins Media from this contributor

Date

24 Aug 1969

Location

Age
Not specified
Sex
Not specified
Behaviors
Courtship, display, or copulation
Playback
Not specified

Media notes

NOTES: LNS notes: Confidence interval assigned by MLNS.17Feb2005MLM. Notes: Bow hydrophone. Reel box notes: "Reel No. TRI-20-7. Track: 1 + 2. Speed: 7.5. Date: 24 Aug. Series 5, Playback(sic) F. Pilot Whales". Voice announcements: "...the blows of these Pilot whales are fairly visible, much of the time-the larger animals at least. Earlier they were traveling, making transit about 6-7 knots; not exactly sure what they're doing; I think they're going at a slower rate, perhaps 4-5knots". SEAOCEAN. Other Behaviors: Clicks, Whistles, Perform Visual Display.

Technical information

Recorder
Microphone
Sennheiser MKH 30
Accessories

Archival information

Cataloged
17 Feb 2005 -
Digitized
17 Feb 2005 -

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