Alarming Population Decline in Humpback Whales as a Result of Global Warming
The decline marks a significant departure from decades of slow population growth following the end of commercial whaling.
The study, conducted by a team of marine biologists led by Ted Cheeseman, found that the decline in humpback whale numbers coincided with the onset of a massive ocean heat wave, colloquially known as 'the blob', which began in 2013 and lasted until 2016. The blob led to widespread die-offs of man