Assessing variation in social behaviors of group‐living animals may provide insight into the impacts of population stressors. Using very high resolution (VHR) satellite imagery acquired over 3 years, we compared social group size and composition, as well as spatial and social cohesion in three beluga ( Delphinapterus leucas ) populations that experience different levels of harvest and vessel traffic exposure: Cumberland Sound,...

Dive behavior represents multiple ecological functions for marine mammals, but our understanding of dive characteristics is typically limited by the resolution or longevity of tagging studies. Knowledge on the time-depth structures of dives can provide insight into the behaviors represented by vertical movements; furthering our understanding of the ecological importance of habitats occupied, seasonal shifts in activity, and th...