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Such groups of the whale have never before been spotted in the wild leading researchers to believe their population is recovering.
The whales, which were almost hunted to extinction in the 19th century, were seen in large numbers in their ancestral hunting grounds close to Elephant Island in the Antarctic, according to research published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports.
A team of scientists led by the University of Hamburg’s Helena Herr spotted over 100 groups of southern fin whales during two expeditions in 2018 and 2019, the research states.
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https://thehill.com/changing-americ...-antarctic-suggesting-recovery-after-whaling/
- A new study published Thursday states scientists have seen fin whales in massive numbers feeding near their ancestral hunting grounds of Elephant Island in the Antarctic.
- Fin whales, a type of baleen whale that feeds on plankton, were hunted to near extinction during the 19thcentury.
- Scientists hope that with a recovering fin whale population comes an improved marine ecosystem.
The whales, which were almost hunted to extinction in the 19th century, were seen in large numbers in their ancestral hunting grounds close to Elephant Island in the Antarctic, according to research published Thursday in the journal Scientific Reports.
A team of scientists led by the University of Hamburg’s Helena Herr spotted over 100 groups of southern fin whales during two expeditions in 2018 and 2019, the research states.
Continued below.
https://thehill.com/changing-americ...-antarctic-suggesting-recovery-after-whaling/
