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As part of an ongoing study of the distribution and demographics of several marine mammal species within SOCAL, we conducted 17 days of survey effort from 3 September 2021 to 15 November 2021, specifically focusing on the Southern California Anti-submarine Warfare Range (SOAR). The primary goal of these surveys was sighting, photographing, and collecting biopsy samples from Cuvier’s beaked whales (Ziphius cavirostris) and fin whales (Balaenoptera physalus).