Humpback Whale (IMAGE) NOAA Fisheries West Coast Region Caption New research indicates that humpback whale foraging responds to environmental conditions, scientists reported at the conference of the Society of Marine Mammalogy in San Francisco this week. Credit NOAA Fisheries/SWFSC Usage Restrictions NOAA Fisheries/SWFSC License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.