“The good news is that whales are very resilient,” said biologist Janet Neilson, as humpback whales in Southeast Alaska continue to recover after elevated ocean temperatures from 2014 to 2016. “They are really capable of rebounding.”
. Researchers also believe it killed almost half the resident humpback whales in Glacier Bay and Icy Strait.
“The good news is that whales are very resilient,” Neilson said. “They are really capable of rebounding.” In the years since, almost 50% of humpback regulars in Glacier Bay and Icy Strait have gone missing — and they haven’t been located anywhere else. Most are presumed to have died because of the heat wave.
“We almost call it like the hangover of the heat wave,” Neilson said. “Things actually got worse after the heat wave ended before they started to get better.” which was released last week, shows sure signs of improvement. Whales are fattening up again, and they’re staying longer in Glacier Bay and Icy Strait than they did during the heat wave — which points to a much-needed improvement in feeding conditions.
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