Special Volume on Kogia Biology, Part Two, Volume 99 presents reviews on all aspects of marine biology. Published since 1963, this serial updates on marine biology, fisheries science, ecology, zoology and biological oceanography. Topics include Stranding data of Kogia spp. from the seas around Japan, The biology of pygmy sperm whales (Kogia breviceps) from New Zealand waters, Age, growth and reproduction of pygmy (Kogia breviceps) and dwarf (K. sima) sperm whales stranded in South Africa, The fast lane revisited: life history strategy of Kogia spp, and Stomach content analysis of pygmy and dwarf sperm whales and its ecological implications: is there niche partitioning?

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Table of Contents:

1. Stranding data of Kogia spp. from the seas around Japan.
Tadasu K. Yamada and Yuko Tajima
2. The biology of pygmy sperm whales (Kogia breviceps) from New Zealand waters
Stephanie Plön
3. Age, growth and reproduction of pygmy (Kogia breviceps) and dwarf (K. sima) sperm whales stranded in South Africa
Stephanie Plön
4. The fast lane revisited: life history strategy of Kogia spp.
Stephanie Plön
5. Stomach content analysis of pygmy and dwarf sperm whales and its ecological implications: is there niche partitioning?
Stephanie Plön