[36K] An underwater photo shows a sperm whale diving from the surface of the Gulf of Mexico. The whales feed several hundred meters deep, in the gulf's "ocean oases." When Texas A&M scientists surveyed the gulf during the GulfCet I study, underwater microphones detected 273 sperm whales, and observers spotted more than three hundred.	Volume 6, Number 1 May 1998 Cetacean census How many marine mammals live in the Gulf of Mexico? Maybe more than you'd expect! See how Texas A&M scientists counted the gulf's cetaceans by watching and listening. Bill Evans Randall Davis Whale watch It's easy to find sperm whales in the gulf, once you know their favorite feeding spots. Doug Biggs John Wormuth
Marine policy fuels GulfCet surveys Bill Evans Cetacean sound off-Underwater mikes detect whales kilometers away Bill Evans Spin cycles - Winding path of warm water creates gulf's eddies

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