Humpbacks happier during pandemic pause

5 Jul 2024
A pod of whales swimming
Credit: Dr Jake Linsky

University of Queensland-led research has found migrating humpback whales off Australia’s east coast became less stressed over the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Dr Jake Linsky from UQ’s School of the Environment led a study out of Moreton Bay Research Station to measure the health of the species during a time of unprecedented change in human activity.

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