Hi all... My name is Leandra Gonçalves, I am the scientist on the Esperanza Greenpeace ship. We are here in the Southern Ocean, pacific side. Our primary task in the Southern Ocean is to find the fleet and stop them from whaling, but we are also playing our part in ensuring real whale science is done here. This my main role onboard. We are doing the humpbacks photo-id with the IFAW, who are the matching photos for us. And also we are doing some acoustic surveys and we have recorded some sounds. The Southern Ocean is a feeding area, and I know the humpbacks exhibit a variety of foraging behaviours, but neither they nor any baleen whale are known to produce broadband clicks in association with feeding, as do many odontocetes. But, we have heard some short sounds... I would like to know if anyone have more information about the humpback whales sounds in feeding areas on the southern ocean. And if yes, could send me the paper or the information??? I have did a search on the internet but I found some papers about ALASKA and CAPE COD and just one on the Southern Ocean (Thielle et al, 2004. International Whaling Commission Southern Ocean- GLOBEC/CCAMLR collaboration. Journal Catecean Res. Management) And I would like to know also, if any humpback sound recordings exist for the Southern Ocean area, mainly pacific side. thanks a lot And I am waiting the answers as soon as possible Leandra -- Leandra Regina Gonçalves Science officer on the Esperanza Greenpeace Brazil +47 514 079 86 (or 87) leandra.goncalves@br.greenpeace.org http://www.greenpeace.org.br/ Greenpeace Brazil Blog http://greenpeace.blogtvbrasil.com.br/oceanos ________________________________________________ Abra sua conta no Yahoo! Mail, o único sem limite de espaço para armazenamento! http://br.mail.yahoo.com/