How AI is already helping scientists track threatened humpback whales - NPR
Feb 29, 2024 · After being hunted for decades, humpback whales returned to the Pacific Ocean in big numbers. Now, new technology is revealing that underwater heat waves are taking a toll on that recovery.
How scientists discovered 7,000 humpback whale deaths using ... - ABC News
Feb 29, 2024 · Approximately 7,000 humpback whales in the North Pacific Ocean died between 2012 and 2021 after the damaging effects of a yearslong marine heatwave, according to a study published Wednesday by Royal Society Open Science. It represented a …
‘Save the Whales’ was a shining success. Now can humpbacks ... - CNN
Feb 4, 2024 · The comeback of the humpback is arguably the greatest success story in the history of conservation. New science is putting a value on the life of a whale — and finding they provide much more ...
Too hot for humpbacks: The race to protect Pacific whales - BBC
Thanks to global efforts – including an international ban on commercial whaling, as well as national interventions, such as the United States' bipartisan Endangered Species Conservation Act –...
Ship Strike Suspected as Cause of Death of Two Whales in Alaska
Aug 6, 2024 · On July 3, NOAA Fisheries received a report of a floating humpback whale, which ultimately washed ashore near Elfin Cove. Postmortem examination of this male humpback whale found injuries consistent with a vessel strike as the cause of death. Measurements collected indicate he was likely a yearling.
Climate change is hindering humpback whales' return from the ... - NPR
Feb 28, 2024 · Humpback whales have come back from the brink of extinction. But scientists are finding that their recovery is being impacted by climate change.
A.I. Sorts Public Photos to Show Recovering Pacific Humpback …
Feb 27, 2024 · Scientists have found that recovering humpback whales in the North Pacific are now responding to shifts in food availability affected by climate change. They drew the conclusion from thousands of whale photographs submitted by researchers and the public over 20 years published in a recent paper.
Moreton Bay is a nursing and resting place for humpback whales - ABC News
6 hours ago · Sea World and Griffith University are working together to promote greater awareness and management of the area, which is an important nursing/resting place for migrating humpback whales. Redland ...
Climate change is hindering humpback whales' return from the
Feb 28, 2024 · Humpback whales have made a remarkable comeback. After being hunted close to extinction, their numbers have rebounded in the Pacific Ocean. But a new study finds the whales are now facing a...
Watch these humpback whales create a stunning Fibonacci ... - CBS News
Jan 10, 2024 · Stunning drone video has captured two massive humpback whales in Antarctica creating a Fibonacci spiral, otherwise known as the "Golden Spiral," to create a bubble net and capture prey.