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Gray whale photographed off Namibia is first-ever documentation of species in Southern Hemisphere
http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/nature/post/gray-whale-photographed-off-namibia-is-first-ever-documentation-of-species-in-southern-hemisphere/It’s possible that both animals entered the Atlantic via the Northwest Passage, which has been partially free of ice for brief periods during the past four years—a phenomenon attributed to climate change.
Gray whales used to inhabit the North Atlantic, but became extinct hundreds of years ago.
The whale off Namibia, photographed by the Albatross Task Force and Walvis Bay Strandings Network, is not believed to be the same whale spotted off Spain and Israel.
“It’s tantalizing because it’s a mystery,” said Alisa Schulman-Janiger, a researcher with the American Cetacean Society. “We don’t know how this whale got so far from where gray whales are supposed to be.”
Gray whales used to inhabit the North Atlantic, but became extinct hundreds of years ago.
The whale off Namibia, photographed by the Albatross Task Force and Walvis Bay Strandings Network, is not believed to be the same whale spotted off Spain and Israel.
“It’s tantalizing because it’s a mystery,” said Alisa Schulman-Janiger, a researcher with the American Cetacean Society. “We don’t know how this whale got so far from where gray whales are supposed to be.”