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Antarctic whales’ remarkable comeback is threatened by krill fishing

Huge industrial trawlers are competing for krill – the main food source for whales – in the Southern Ocean, removing vital nutrients from the ecosystem

The Guardian - UK

Humpback whale makes record journey of more than 13,000km from South America to Africa

Research done with the help of citizen science shows male humpback completed almost twice the typical migration distance

The Guardian - AU

Male humpback whale crossed 3 oceans for sex, inadvertently breaking distance record for species

A male humpback whale swam 8,106 miles (13,046 km) from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean, mingling with other whale populations and potentially having sex with them along the way.

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7,000 humpback whales died in the North Pacific over 10 years — and 'the blob' is to blame

New research using artificial intelligence reveals that a decline in the North Pacific population of humpback whales between 2012 and 2021 coincided with the strongest marine heat wave recorded globally.

LiveScience

How scientists are using facial-recognition AI to track humpback whales

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.

WEKU

Marine heatwave might have caused whale decline: study

Humpback whale numbers declined significantly over a period of nine years and was likely due to a marine heatwave, a study says.

AAP

Did a marine heatwave cause 7,000 humpback whales to starve to death?

Populations were recovering, but a new study reveals that numbers dropped by 20% coinciding with a period of record temperatures in the North Pacific

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Heatwaves May Be Driving Whale Decline In Pacific: Study

The number of North Pacific humpback whales plummeted 20 percent in less than a decade, and marine heatwaves may be the main culprit, according to a study released Wednesday that spells a troubled future for the majestic sea mammals.

International Business Times

Could an underwater microphone in Pacific Ocean hold the key to protecting whales?

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Sitting 280 feet below water on the floor of the Pacific Ocean just 26 miles from the Golden Gate Bridge, a credit-card-sized underwater microphone represents the latest attempt to keep Earth’s largest mammals safe from human-caused destruction.

Tribune News Service

Talking to whales: can AI bridge the chasm between our consciousness and other animals?

Speaking to animals has long been a fantasy. But now a dizzyingly ambitious project is harnessing all the power of modern science in an attempt to understand what whales say – and then hold conversations with them. By Patrick Barkham

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