Possible signs of recovery of the nearly extirpated Spitsbergen bowhead whales: calves observed in east Greenland
The Spitsbergen population of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) was harvested to near extinction during the whaling era. Here, we show possible signs of recovery of the population by reporting observations of two calves in the Scoresby Sund polynya in East Greenland on 2 and 4 May 2022, and it is...
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| author | Outi M. Tervo Marie Louis Mikkel-Holger S. Sinding Mads Peter Heide-Jørgensen Rikke G. Hansen |
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| description | The Spitsbergen population of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) was harvested to near extinction during the whaling era. Here, we show possible signs of recovery of the population by reporting observations of two calves in the Scoresby Sund polynya in East Greenland on 2 and 4 May 2022, and it is the first observation of this kind in this area since the early 1900s. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d630d6082b84486394bef3f6dca839242023-02-04T12:48:15ZengNorwegian Polar InstitutePolar Research0800-03951751-83692023-01-01421410.33265/polar.v42.88098809Possible signs of recovery of the nearly extirpated Spitsbergen bowhead whales: calves observed in east GreenlandOuti M. Tervo0Marie Louis1Mikkel-Holger S. Sinding2Mads Peter Heide-Jørgensen3Rikke G. Hansen4Department of Mammals and Birds, Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, Copenhagen, DenmarkDepartment of Mammals and Birds, Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, Nuuk, GreenlandDepartment of Mammals and Birds, Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, Nuuk, GreenlandDepartment of Mammals and Birds, Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, Copenhagen, DenmarkDepartment of Mammals and Birds, Greenland Institute of Natural Resources, Copenhagen, DenmarkThe Spitsbergen population of bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) was harvested to near extinction during the whaling era. Here, we show possible signs of recovery of the population by reporting observations of two calves in the Scoresby Sund polynya in East Greenland on 2 and 4 May 2022, and it is the first observation of this kind in this area since the early 1900s.https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/8809/15285balaena mysticetuscalfspitsbergen populationendangered |
| spellingShingle | Outi M. Tervo Marie Louis Mikkel-Holger S. Sinding Mads Peter Heide-Jørgensen Rikke G. Hansen Possible signs of recovery of the nearly extirpated Spitsbergen bowhead whales: calves observed in east Greenland Polar Research balaena mysticetus calf spitsbergen population endangered |
| title | Possible signs of recovery of the nearly extirpated Spitsbergen bowhead whales: calves observed in east Greenland |
| title_full | Possible signs of recovery of the nearly extirpated Spitsbergen bowhead whales: calves observed in east Greenland |
| title_fullStr | Possible signs of recovery of the nearly extirpated Spitsbergen bowhead whales: calves observed in east Greenland |
| title_full_unstemmed | Possible signs of recovery of the nearly extirpated Spitsbergen bowhead whales: calves observed in east Greenland |
| title_short | Possible signs of recovery of the nearly extirpated Spitsbergen bowhead whales: calves observed in east Greenland |
| title_sort | possible signs of recovery of the nearly extirpated spitsbergen bowhead whales calves observed in east greenland |
| topic | balaena mysticetus calf spitsbergen population endangered |
| url | https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/8809/15285 |
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