Climate Change Disrupts Whale and Dolphin Migrations

For millennia, large filter-feeding whales like humpbacks, fin whales, and blue whales have migrated between warm breeding grounds and nutrient-rich feeding areas, guided by environmental cues. However, climate change is disrupting these signals, prompting concerns among over 70 scientists, including ecologist Trisha Atwood, who gathered to address the global impacts on migratory species at a UN workshop.

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