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It is impossible for cetacean abundance estimates to be completely precise and IWC estimates are presented as a ‘best estimate’ figure, accompanied by a 95% Confidence Interval, showing a range of plausible values for the population's actual abundance.
- Status of whales
The status of the western North Pacific population is...
- Status of whales
The status of the western North Pacific population is endangered; the population is subject to a CMP. Around 200 gray whales regularly feed off Sakhalin Island, Russia; although population numbers have slowly increased by 4% since the 1990s 68, 69, the low numbers of individual whales observed in 2022-2023 raise concern 70. Primary threats are ...
14 Νοε 2022 · There are about 850,000 sperm whales now, down from about two million before the start of whaling in 1712, so a decline of approximately 57% in 310 years caused by substantial open-boat whaling...
26 Οκτ 2023 · Currently, an estimated 15,000 are left in the world. About 2,000 blue whales swim near the Pacific coast, spanning from Alaskan to Central American waters. Their populations, however, are threatened by ship strikes. When blue whales come up for oxygen, they collide with massive watercraft carrying shipping containers.
Whales roam throughout all of the world's oceans, communicating with complex and mysterious sounds. Their sheer size amazes us: the blue whale can reach lengths of more than 100 feet and weigh up to 200 tons—as much as 33 elephants. Despite living in the water, whales breathe air.
Countries with more than 25 species at risk of losing more than 25% of their habitat by 2050. Cumulative first records of alien species. Day of the year with peak cherry tree blossom in Kyoto, Japan. Drivers of recovery in European bird populations. Endemic amphibian species.
15 Σεπ 2022 · Approximately 1.5 million whales exist globally, but some species remain endangered with specific counts for each, like 10,000-25,000 blue whales and 80,000 humpback whales. There are about 15,000 blue whales left in the world, which is the largest type of whale.
