Month: November 2018

HOW HUMPBACK WHALES MADE A GLOBAL COMBACK

Aerial view of a small boat near two large whales swimming in an ice-filled ocean.
Close-up of a humpback whale surfacing with its mouth wide open, surrounded by splashing water and flying seabirds.

“As international whaling ramped up around the turn of the 20th century so did efforts by governments, activists, and the public to stop the practice. By 2016, more than half of the species’ 14 population segments were no longer considered endangered.” Check out the article which features BTBEL lab PhD student Logan Pallin’s work on pregnancy in Southern Ocean Humpbacks.