From the abstract:
Here, as part of the UNEP CMS Expert Group on Animal Culture and Social Complexity, we first evaluate key evidence for social learning and culture in baleen whales through several case studies. We then suggest key indicators by behavioural context to assist in identifying potential cases of social learning in more elusive species generating a practical guide for future conservation assessment and management.
Authors: Garland E.C., Corkeron, P., Noad, M.J., Abrahms, B., Allen J.A., Constantine, R., Rendell, L., Sousa-Lima R.S., Stafford, K.M., Carroll, E.L.
Journal: Philosophical Transactions B
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2024.0133
Photo credit: Humpback whale breaching. Photo credit: Dr. Mridula Srinivasan NOAA/NMFS/OST/AMD
