Her name is “Big Mama” and she’s the first Humpback Whale to regularly return to the Northwest Coast of the United States after decades of absence. She has since given birth to seven calves and passed down generational knowledge of migratory patterns and where to find food.
But it’s not all good news! Climate change is threatening the very existence of these species, making it “too hot” to survive. It is estimated that 37% of Humpback Whale breeding grounds will become inhospitable by the end of the century with moderate climate mitigation - with this number rising to 67% if no action is taken.
Humpback whales have long-suffered from human activity - being hunted down from around 15,000 whales in the late 1800s to fewer than 1,000.
Now, if traditional Humpback Whale breeding grounds become inhospitable, the population could see a complete and irrevocable decline. Unlike smaller mammals, humpback whales might not be able to adapt in time - coupled with further stressors such as declines in Krill populations and increase in parasite vulnerability.
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