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"ABOARD THE MOLLY B, on the Salish sea — They are big. They are beautiful. And
they are back.
The return of the humpback whale to greater numbers than observed in decades is
part of a larger revival of marine mammals in the Salish Sea. It is an
astonishing sight of life rebounding, with exception of the endangered southern
residents orcas.
On a recent day in the waters of the San Juan Islands, pink salmon were
jumping, and masses of sea birds were feasting on forage fish. Baby seals lazed
alongside their mothers on the rocks, too sleepy to be bothered by a boat
quietly chuffing by. The quick dives of harbor porpoise, with their tiny
dorsal, knifed the water. Minke whales, too, sliced the surface.
It’s in these conditions the humpbacks have made a spectacular recovery at
about 8% a year."
Via
Future Crunch:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
