Observation of lunge-feeding by pygmy blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda) in the Wetar Strait of Timor-Leste
An aerial observation of of pygmy blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus brevicauda) sub-surface feeding in the Wetar Straight of Timor-Leste. Based on current understanding of their foraging ecology, these whales were probably feeding opportunistically on krill-like zooplankton.
Authors
- Agostinho RodRigues
- Ben D’Antonio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1664-1860)
- C. Judd
- Laura-Marie Dehne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2008-5748)
- Mark Meekan
- Vincent Pieribone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5836-5454)
- Rob Harcourt
- Michael Doane
- Deonisio Manuel Ratu Lourdes Matos
- Eben Hall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8277-8675)
- Adam Wolffbrandt
Institutions
- Flinders University (AU)
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Ocean Institute (US)
- Department of the Premier and Cabinet (AU)
- National University of East Timor (TL)
- Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ID)
- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (SA)
- Macquarie University (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pacific Conservation Biology
- Published
- 2026-08-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1071/pc26041
- Primary Topic
- Marine animal studies overview
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00