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Omura's whales are the most recently discovered baleen whale, described only in 2003 after being confused with Bryde's whales for decades. Prior to our study they were only known from a handful of strandings, whaling specimens, and scattered unconfirmed sightings. We have identified a population off Nosy Be, Madagascar, extending the range of the species into the west Indian Ocean, and describing its ecology, behavior and vocalizations.
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This page is a summary of: Omura’s whales ( Balaenoptera omurai ) off northwest Madagascar: ecology, behaviour and conservation needs , Royal Society Open Science, October 2015, Royal Society Publishing,
DOI: 10.1098/rsos.150301.
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