Funding for this research was provided by:
GEOMAR Helmholtz-Zentrum für Ozeanforschung Kiel
Article History
Received: 3 November 2024
Revised: 14 January 2025
Accepted: 15 January 2025
First Online: 17 February 2025
Change Date: 18 June 2025
Change Type: Correction
Change Details: A Correction to this paper has been published:
Change Details: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12526-025-01543-y
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: No animal testing was performed.
: The observation was conducted in international waters.
: All material is provided as a supplement.
: NA took the photographs and videos, prepared the figures, and wrote the first draft. DOK first spotted the described group of whales. TR led expedition M205 as chief scientist. All authors read, edited, and approved the final manuscript.