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EPISODE · Mar 2, 2026 · 4 MIN

The Whale Entanglement Crisis: How Climate Change is Pushing Humpbacks Closer to Shore

from The Ocean News Podcast · host Oceanographic Magazine

As climate change rewrites the rules of the ocean, one of the most iconic species on the US West Coast is facing a new and deadly challenge. In this episode of the Ocean News Podcast, we dive into groundbreaking research recently published in PLOS Climate that explains why humpback whale entanglements are surging, even as their populations recover.

As climate change rewrites the rules of the ocean, one of the most iconic species on the US West Coast is facing a new and deadly challenge. In this episode of the Ocean News Podcast, we dive into groundbreaking research recently published in PLOS Climate that explains why humpback whale entanglements are surging, even as their populations recover.

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