Humpback Whales Feeding (IMAGE)

University of California - Santa Cruz

Humpback Whales Feeding

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Foraging humpback whales lunge feeding on anchovy in Monterey Bay. Ecosystem changes caused by ocean warming can lead to greater overlap between feeding whales and crab fishing gear, increasing the risk of entanglements.

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John Calambokidis, Cascadia Research Collective

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