Mike SGD

New drone research shows that collision risk depends not only on where whales and vessels meet. What a whale is doing at that moment can substantially affect its vulnerability. Collisions with vessels are a serious threat to whales around the world. Understanding that risk has traditionally focused on a relatively straightforward question: where do shipping routes and whale habitats overlap? New research suggests that another question matters too: What are the whales doing when vessels...

Local whale-watching guides are reporting unusually few humpback whale sightings in Golfo Dulce this season. At the same time, the Eastern Tropical Pacific is experiencing exceptional ocean warming. The connection is not yet proven, but it deserves close attention. August is normally one of the most reliable months for encountering humpback whales in Golfo Dulce. In 2026, something appears different. Experienced local guides have reported that humpbacks have been considerably harder to find....

New research suggests that climate conditions may be changing when humpback whales arrive in Costa Rican waters. Golfo Dulce is extraordinary for many reasons. One of the most remarkable is that humpback whales migrating from both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres use Costa Rica's Pacific waters. For years, whale watching has generally been described in terms of two relatively predictable seasons. New research suggests that reality may be becoming more complicated. Scientists analysed...