Distribution and demographics of Cuvier’s beaked whales in the Southern California Bight

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s. As part of an ongoing study of the distribution and demographics of several marine mammal species within SOCAL, we conducted 27 days of survey effort from 7 January to 13 November 2016, specifically focusing on the Southern California Anti-submarine Warfare Range (SOAR). The primary goal of the surveys was sighting, photographing, and collecting biopsy samples from Cuvier’s beaked whales and fin whales