Humpback Whale under Oil Platform (IMAGE)

Wildlife Conservation Society

Humpback Whale under Oil Platform

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A humpback whale surfaces under the platform of an oil platform in the waters of Gabon. According to data gathered by the researchers from satellite-tagged whales, humpbacks traveling north from and remaining in the coastal waters of Gabon spent an estimated 41 percent of their time in the presence of oil and gas platforms.

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T. Collins/Wildlife Conservation Society.

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