University of California

Marine Environment 15-Mar-2019

Why do Beaked Whales return to a Navy sonar range despite frequent disturbance? Scientists say it’s the food

Using data from underwater robots, scientists discovered that Beaked Whales prefer to feed within a Navy sonar test range off Southern California that have dense patches of deep-sea squid. A new study published in the Journal of Applied Ecology shows that Beaked Whales need these prey hotspots to survive, and that similar patches do not exist in nearby “sonar-free” areas….