Falls in whale sightings, rare seabirds appearing – is something unusual happening in the Southern Ocean?
2 sources·Updated July 31, 2026
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- Independent Science·2h agoScientists warn that something unusual is happening in the Southern Ocean
Fewer whales and rare seabird sightings could be a warning sign for what's happening below the surface
Read at Independent Science → - The Conversation AU·16h agoFalls in whale sightings, rare seabirds appearing – is something unusual happening in the Southern Ocean?
In late June, whale watchers in southwest Western Australia sounded the alarm. They had seen far fewer humpback whales at a time when they normally migrate up from the Southern Ocean to calve and feed. Numbers were 60% below normal. A week later, birdwatchers spotted a “once in…
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