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Blue whales go quiet off California

Blue Whales Go Silent Off California Coast, Sparks Alarm Among Scientists
Whale songs provide key insight into ocean ecology, allowing scientists to make estimations on the prevalence of the species in certain areas.
Blue whales mysteriously going silent off California coast —alarming scientists
Sounding the alarm. The sound of the blue whale’s singing has decreased off the coast of California, frightening scientists who believe it is an indication of greater ecosystem danger.
Blue Whale Songs Are Disappearing Off California’s Coast—And Scientists Are Worried
Blue whales, once known for booming their deep, sonorous songs across the California Current Ecosystem (CCE), are going silent—and scientists believe it’s a warning we’d be foolish to ignore. A six-year study published in the Public Library of Science tracked the vocal activity of blue,
Blue whales spotted off OC coastline, charters celebrate the return
Donna Kalez, who operates Dana Wharf Sportfishing and Whale Watching, said the charter operators all share when they spot the blue whales. She is hopeful the plentiful sightings this week might mean the blue whales return to a schedule where they show up more in the fall.
Blue whales have gone silent. Why that has scientists worried about Earth’s biggest animals ... and the ocean
A dense pool of warm water dubbed ‘The Blob’ drove unprecedented temperature increases in the Pacific Ocean, affecting the blue whale’s primary food source
Blue whales are going eerily silent—and scientists say it’s a warning sign
A six-year study off California’s coast shows how marine heat waves and noise pollution are silencing the ocean’s largest singers. Does saving the ocean start with hearing it?
Researchers alarmed as blue whales become quieter
Scientist Roger Payne was the first to discover that whales could sing in 1967 during a research trip to Bermuda.
Why blue whales are going eerily silent and what does it mean. Scientists raise alarm
Blue whales are going eerily silent, and scientists have raised alarms after noticing a drop in the number of vocalizations from the marine mammals
Blue whales are going silent in a terrifying warning for humanity
Blue whales are the biggest animals on the planet but scientists are worried about their future after noticing that the marine mammals are going silent.
Blue whales go quiet off California after marine heat wave
Blue whale songs dropped by 40% during and after a major marine heat wave. Scientists say the decline is tied to food loss and could point to broader ecosystem stress in the Pacific.
Blue whales are going silent due to climate change
As krill vanished from the seas, the blue whales scattered and had to spend all their energy searching for food rather than singing. The scientist said this suggests the mammals n
One of the loudest animals on Earth spotted off the coast of California. See it
Boaters off the coast of California got the chance to see one of the loudest — and largest — animals on the planet.
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Why are blue whales going silent? Krill theory explored as vocalizations decrease by 40% over six years
Blue whale vocalizations have dropped by 40% over six years, with researchers linking the decline to krill shortages caused by marine heatwaves like “The Blob.” ...
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Science mystery as blue whales 'go quiet' in the ocean - 'The silence is a warning!'
Scientists have been left seriously concerned after thousands of blue whales "went quiet" in the ocean. Researchers from the ...
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Are Blue Whales Dying? 39 Years Ago, One Star Trek Movie Warned Us About Ocean Life Extinction But Nobody Listened
Blue whales are falling silent due to climate change and a decrease in food sources. Star Trek warned us about this decades ...
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Why are blue whales going silent? Researchers are studying a strange change in their behavior
Blue whales are going silent, and scientists are trying to understand why their once-powerful songs are fading across the oceans. Here’s what we know so far ...