Rare and antagonistic interactions between short-finned pilot whales (Globicephala macrorhynchus and fasting humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) off Western Puerto Rico
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The authors describe antagonistic interactions between short-finned pilot whales (Globicephara machrorhyncus) and humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Puerto Rican waters.
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