Whales bearing young and humans drilling for oil in same African waters

Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 15:20 in Biology & Nature

Scientists have found that humpback whales swimming off the coast of western Africa encounter more than warm waters for mating and bearing young; new studies show that the whales share these waters with offshore oil rigs, major shipping routes, and potentially harmful toxicants.

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