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“This Super El Niño May Be Driving Blue Whales Away From the Galápagos”
El Niño intensifies; blue whale sightings decline in the Galápagos.
Key points
- Researchers searched Oct 2025–Jul 2026 for tagged blue whales but found none.
- Sea surface temperatures reached 77.9–81.6°F, deeper waters 66.4–67.4°F.
- Isotherm depth shifted deeper, suggesting prey and feeding ranges mismatched.
- Citizen science reported a blue whale with calf nearby after expedition ended.
- Experts caution that absence of sightings doesn't prove whales left Galápagos.
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