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. 2007 Nov 19;7:14. doi: 10.1186/1472-6785-7-14

Table 2.

Narwhal orientation and turning direction monitored by DTAG

Entire water column Upper 3 m % time spent turning
Animal Recording duration (h) Dorsal up Ventral up Dorsal up Ventral up Clockwise Counter-clockwise

#37232 2.5 52.9% 18.0% 96.8% 0% 49.7% 50.3%
#37233 12.1 64.5% 9.0% 98.9% 0% 49.2% 50.8%
Average 57.5% 13.3% 97.5% 0% 48.4% 51.6%

Summary of DTAG data from two narwhals tagged in Admiralty Inlet in August 2004 including information on recording longevity, turning direction and orientation through the entire recording period and at the surface (upper 3 m).