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10 October 2023 / Alaska Public Media / Yereth Rosen, Alaska Beacon
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Humpback whales increasingly sighted in Arctic Alaska waters better known as bowhead territory

Utqiaġvik, Alaska, United States

Most of the humpbacks were seen near the Inupiat village of Point Hope, indicating a feeding hotspot in that area. While sightings farther north have been less numerous, there has still been an increase in recent years. The study suggests that climate change and the reduction of Arctic sea ice may be a factor in the expansion of humpback whale range.


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