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Aquatic Mammals Volume 41, Number 3, 2015 Aquatic Mammals, Volume 41, Number 3, 2015 ISSN 0167-5427 Contents K. Melillo-Sweeting, D. Yeater, & K. M. Dudzinski: Dolphin Sightings Near the Coast of Bimini, The Bahamas, 2003-2013 .......................................................... 245 A. D. Whitt, M. A. Baran, M. Bryson, & L. E. Rendell: First Report of Killer Whales Harassing Sperm Whales in the Gulf of Mexico ....................................................... 252 M. H. Rasmussen, J. C. Koblitz, & K. L. Laidre: Buzzes and High-Frequency Clicks Recorded from Narwhals (Monodon monoceros) at Their Wintering Ground ................................ 256 G. L. Gemmell, J. D. McInnes, S. J. Heinrichs, & G. de Silva Wijeyeratne: Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) Predation on Whales in Sri Lankan Waters ....................................... 265 E. Vermeulen, L. Holsbeek, & K. Das: Diurnal and Seasonal Variation in the Behaviour of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Bahía San Antonio, Patagonia, Argentina ................ 272 L. Fiorucci, D. Garcia-Parraga, R. Macrelli, F. Grande, C. Flanagan, F. Rueca, S. Busechian, B. Bianchi, M. Arbelo, & P. Saviano: Determination of the Main Reference Values in Ultrasound Examination of the Gastrointestinal Tract in Clinically Healthy Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) ..................................................................... 284 M. F. Blasi, A. Giuliani, & L. Boitani: Influence of Trammel Nets on the Behaviour and Spatial Distribution of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Aeolian Archipelago, Southern Italy ..... 295 R. A. Kastelein, I. van den Belt, L. Helder-Hoek, R. Gransier, & T. Johansson: Behavioral Responses of a Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) to 25-kHz FM Sonar Signals ............................. 311 X. Wang, M. Xu, F. Wu, D. W. Weller, X. Miao, A. R. Lang, & Q. Zhu: Insights from a Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) Bycaught in the Taiwan Strait Off China in 2011 ................. 327 E. J. Ferrari, Z. A. Schakner, C. A. Villafana, L. S. Enriquez, & D. D. Lawson: Pilot Study of Underwater Observations of Interactions Between Harbor Seals, California Sea Lions, and Cormorants with Halibut Trawl Fisheries in Southern California .................................. 333 E. Saulitis, L. A. Holmes, C. Matkin, K. Wynne, D. Ellifrit, & C. St-Amand: Biggs Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) Predation on Subadult Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Lower Cook Inlet and Kodiak, Alaska....................................................... 341 L. Fiorucci, F. Grande, C. Flanagan, J. Silva, N. Urbani, J. Sampayo, & R. Macrelli: Reference Baseline Data for Gastric Cytology in Healthy Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) Under Human Care ........................................................................... 345 Letter to the Editor J. Haelters, F. Kerckhof, A. van Neer, & M. Leopold: Exposing Grey Seals as Horses and Scientists as Human ..................................................................... 351 Aquatic Mammals Aquatic Mammals publishes hard copies on-demand, CDs, and online peer-reviewed scientific articles related to marine mammals (whales, dolphins, seals, fur seals, sea lions, walrus, dugongs, manatees, sea otters, and polar bears). Topics of publication on both captive animals and wild marine mammals include aspects of husbandry; behavior; conservation; veterinary medicine; anatomy; physiology; training; population trends; and the effects of pollution, climate change, and noise. In addition, Aquatic Mammals has the Historical Perspectives feature, which includes essays and high definition DVDs of interviews with prominent marine mammal scientists. The journal also publishes Book Reviews. Copyright and Editor: Aquatic Mammals Journal, attn: Kathleen M. Dudzinski Co-Editors: Shane B. Kanatous, David A. S. Rosen, Deirdre Yeater, and Elizabeth Henderson Mailing Address: PO Box 7485, Port St. Lucie, FL 34985, USA Printed by Minuteman Press, 595 West Main Street, Norwich, CT 06360, USA Aquatic Mammals Supported through Joint Sponsorship by the European Association for Aquatic Mammals, the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums, and the International Marine Animal Trainers’ Association Founded by EAAM in 1974

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ContentsK. Melillo-Sweeting, D. Yeater, & K. M. Dudzinski: Dolphin Sightings Near the Coast of Bimini, The Bahamas, 2003-2013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .245

A. D. Whitt, M. A. Baran, M. Bryson, & L. E. Rendell: First Report of Killer Whales Harassing Sperm Whales in the Gulf of Mexico . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .252

M. H. Rasmussen, J. C. Koblitz, & K. L. Laidre: Buzzes and High-Frequency Clicks Recorded from Narwhals (Monodon monoceros) at Their Wintering Ground . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .256

G. L. Gemmell, J. D. McInnes, S. J. Heinrichs, & G. de Silva Wijeyeratne: Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) Predation on Whales in Sri Lankan Waters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .265

E. Vermeulen, L. Holsbeek, & K. Das: Diurnal and Seasonal Variation in the Behaviour of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in Bahía San Antonio, Patagonia, Argentina . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .272

L. Fiorucci, D. Garcia-Parraga, R. Macrelli, F. Grande, C. Flanagan, F. Rueca, S. Busechian, B. Bianchi, M. Arbelo, & P. Saviano: Determination of the Main Reference Values in Ultrasound Examination of the Gastrointestinal Tract in Clinically Healthy Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .284

M. F. Blasi, A. Giuliani, & L. Boitani: Influence of Trammel Nets on the Behaviour and Spatial Distribution of Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) in the Aeolian Archipelago, Southern Italy . . . . .295

R. A. Kastelein, I. van den Belt, L. Helder-Hoek, R. Gransier, & T. Johansson: Behavioral Responses of a Harbor Porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) to 25-kHz FM Sonar Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311

X. Wang, M. Xu, F. Wu, D. W. Weller, X. Miao, A. R. Lang, & Q. Zhu: Insights from a Gray Whale (Eschrichtius robustus) Bycaught in the Taiwan Strait Off China in 2011 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .327

E. J. Ferrari, Z. A. Schakner, C. A. Villafana, L. S. Enriquez, & D. D. Lawson: Pilot Study of Underwater Observations of Interactions Between Harbor Seals, California Sea Lions, and Cormorants with Halibut Trawl Fisheries in Southern California . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .333

E. Saulitis, L. A. Holmes, C. Matkin, K. Wynne, D. Ellifrit, & C. St-Amand: Biggs Killer Whale (Orcinus orca) Predation on Subadult Humpback Whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Lower Cook Inlet and Kodiak, Alaska. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .341

L. Fiorucci, F. Grande, C. Flanagan, J. Silva, N. Urbani, J. Sampayo, & R. Macrelli: Reference Baseline Data for Gastric Cytology in Healthy Bottlenose Dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) Under Human Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .345

Letter to the EditorJ. Haelters, F. Kerckhof, A. van Neer, & M. Leopold: Exposing Grey Seals as Horses and Scientists as Human . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .351

Aquatic MammalsAquatic Mammals publishes hard copies on-demand, CDs, and online peer-reviewed scientific articles related to

marine mammals (whales, dolphins, seals, fur seals, sea lions, walrus, dugongs, manatees, sea otters, and polar bears). Topics of publication on both captive animals and wild marine mammals include aspects of husbandry; behavior; conservation; veterinary medicine; anatomy; physiology; training; population trends; and the effects of pollution,

climate change, and noise. In addition, Aquatic Mammals has the Historical Perspectives feature, which includes essays and high definition DVDs of interviews with prominent marine mammal scientists. The journal also publishes Book Reviews.

Copyright and Editor: Aquatic Mammals Journal, attn: Kathleen M. DudzinskiCo-Editors: Shane B. Kanatous, David A. S. Rosen, Deirdre Yeater, and Elizabeth Henderson

Mailing Address: PO Box 7485, Port St. Lucie, FL 34985, USA

Printed by Minuteman Press, 595 West Main Street, Norwich, CT 06360, USA

AquaticMammals

Supported through Joint Sponsorship by the European Association for Aquatic Mammals,

the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums, and the International Marine Animal Trainers’ Association

Founded by EAAM in 1974

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Established by the EAAM in 1974

Aquatic MammalsThe European Association for Aquatic Mammals (EAAM), the Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums (AMMPA), and the International Marine Animal Trainers’ Association (IMATA)

jointly sponsor Aquatic Mammals (ISSN 0167-5427), published four times per year.

Managing EditorKathleen M. Dudzinski, Ph.D.

Mailing Address: PO Box 7485, Port St. Lucie, Florida 34985, USAE-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]; Tel: +1 (860) 514-4704

Co-EditorsShane B. Kanatous, Ph.D., Department of Biology, Colorado State University

E-mail: [email protected]

David A. S. Rosen, Ph.D., Marine Mammal Research Unit, University of British ColumbiaE-mail: [email protected]

Deirdre Yeater, Ph.D., Sacred Heart UniversityE-mail: [email protected]

Elizabeth Henderson, Ph.D., National Marine Mammal Foundation, San Diego, CaliforniaE-mail: [email protected]

Book Review EditorMaryEllen Mateleska, Mystic Aquarium

E-mail: [email protected]

Editors EmeritiWillem H. Dudok van Heel, Victor J. A. Manton, Paul E. Nachtigall, Jeanette A. Thomas

Editorial BoardArne Bjørge, Institute of Marine Research, Gaustadalleen 21, 0349 Oslo, Norway

Manuel E. dos Santos, ISPA – Instituto Universitário, Lisboa, PortugalManuel García Hartmann, Marineland Antibes, France

Heidi Harley, Division of Social Sciences, New College of Florida, Sarasota, Florida, USAA. Rus Hoelzel, School of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, University of Durham, Durham, UK

Christina Lockyer, North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission, Tromsø, NorwayLee A. Miller, Institute of Biology, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark

Paul E. Nachtigall, Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology, Kailua, Hawaii, USAGiuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara, Tethys Research Institute, Milano, ItalyDan Odell, Hubbs-Sea World Research Institute, Orlando, Florida, USA

Grey Stafford, Wildlife World Zoo, Litchfield Park, Arizona, USA

Publication and Administrative Services Document and Publication Services (DPS), Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois 61455, USA

Cover Photo CreditsPhotos taken during long-term studies of Atlantic spotted and bottlenose dolphins near Bimini, Bahamas, under research permits from the Department of Marine Resources.

Top Left: Atlantic spotted dolphins (Stenella frontalis), Photo Credit: Dolphin Communication ProjectTop Right: Bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), Photo Credit: Kelly Melillo-Sweeting

Bottom Left: Bottlenose dolphins near 2014 dredging, Photo Credit: Kelly Melillo-SweetingBottom Right: Bottlenose dolphins, Photo Credit: Nicole Danaher-Garcia

Aquatic MammalsBoard of the European Association for Aquatic Mammals (EAAM)

www.eaam.orgPresident: Arlete Sogorb, Lisbon Zoo, [email protected]

President-Elect: Brad Andrews, Sea World Parks & Entertainment, [email protected] President: Jesús Fernández Morán, Zoo Aquarium Madrid, Parques Reunidos, S.A.,

past_ [email protected]/Treasurer: Camino Herreros Paris, Mundomar, [email protected]

Information Committee: Ann-Louise Jensen and Javier Almunia, [email protected]

Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks and Aquariums (AMMPA)www.ammpa.org

Executive Director: Kathleen DezioE-mail: [email protected]

Board of DirectorsPresident: Rita Irwin, Dolphin Research Center, [email protected]

Past President: Kevin Willis, Minnesota Zoo, [email protected] President: Stewart Clark, Discovery Cove, [email protected]

Treasurer: Bill Hughes, SeaWorld Orlando, [email protected]: Travis Burke, Dolphin Discovery, [email protected]: Patrick Berry, Gulfarium, [email protected]

Director-at-Large: Bill Zeigler, Chicago Zoological Society, [email protected]

International Marine Animal Trainers’ Association (IMATA)www.imata.org

c/o John G. Shedd Aquarium, 1200 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60605, USABoard of Directors

President: Linda Erb, Dolphin Research Center, [email protected]: Michele Sousa, Aquarium of the Pacific, [email protected]

Past President: Bill Wolden, Dolphin Quest, [email protected]: Alex Mata, Dolphin Discovery, [email protected]

Treasurer: Rita Stacey, Brookfield Zoo, [email protected] Treasurer: Robert Roozendaal, [email protected]

Second Vice President: Suzanne Smith, Audubon Aquarium of the Americas, [email protected] Vice President: Jennifer Pletcher, SeaWorld San Diego, [email protected]: Patty Schilling, New England Aquarium, [email protected]

For subscriptions, instructions to authors, abstracts of previous issues, publication fees, hard copies, back issues, CDs, and Historical Perspectives DVDs, see the Aquatic Mammals website:

www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org

For details about the online versions of Aquatic Mammals, see the following websites:Aquatic Mammals: www.aquaticmammalsjournal.org

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