In 2019, the research team tracked a minke whale off the coast of Antarctica.
In 2019, the research team tracked a minke whale off the coast of Antarctica.
Baleen whales include species such as humpback whales and blue whales, which are the largest animals that have ever lived on earth
A humpback whale preys on the coast of California.
A humpback whale preys on the coast of California.
Several sucker tags used to obtain high-resolution data of baleen whales around the world
Several sucker tags used to obtain high-resolution data of baleen whales around the world
In the Southern Ocean alone, the authors estimate that before the start of whaling in the 20th century, these whales consumed 430 million tons of Antarctic krill annually, twice the current estimated total biomass of Antarctic krill
The author concludes that if the restoration of whale populations is encouraged, ecosystem functions lost in the 20th century are expected to be restored, and ocean productivity can also be improved
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