Humpback and grey whales are facing challenges in the North Pacific due to changing ocean conditions. A study shows a 20% decline in humpback whale numbers possibly linked to starvation from marine heat waves. Grey whale mortality event has ended, but annual counts remain low.
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Why have hundreds of gray whales washed up dead in the last four years? The answer has to do with shifting sea ice and tiny crustaceans. https://t.co/t7IoYH01kX
Whale of a tail: Scientists track unique humpback 'fingerprint' A recent study of tail identification showed the number of humpback whales in the North Pacific plummeted 20% in less than a decade - possibly due to starvation because of marine heat waves https://t.co/p561J39wXX https://t.co/AJRjA44hgb
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NOAA Fisheries announced the end of an "unusual mortality event" for grey whales in the north Pacific, in part because of less whales washing ashore. However, annual counts are still low and haven't rebounded yet. The 14,526 counted most recently were as low as those in the 60s https://t.co/FfPjscpd4o
Humpback whales may put on a majestic show off our coast. But deep at sea, they've been falling prey to a changing ocean environment that could be a threat in the future. https://t.co/mm9ck7ZUIJ https://t.co/mm9ck7ZUIJ