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Keep current on the scientific research happening in the park, the folks who conduct it, and how park managers use it.

The Tail End of Humpback Whale Field Season 2020

October 30, 2020 Posted by: Chris Gabriele and Janet Neilson

Annual humpback whale population monitoring draws to a close for 2020, with a bumper crop of calves, despite pandemic challenges.

 

Dead Whales and Widespread Ocean Anomalies

September 18, 2015 Posted by: Chris Gabriele

Around the Pacific Ocean, there have been widespread reports of unusually warm water, algae blooms and whale and seabird die-offs. Whether these are related is still an unknown question.

 

Last updated: June 25, 2015

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