University of Alaska-Southeast: Study of Undisturbed Humpback Whales Made Possible By Juneau's Canceled Tour Season
August 26, 2020
August 26, 2020
JUNEAU, Alaska, Aug. 26 -- The University of Alaska-Southeast issued the following news release:
Minimal tourism in Juneau has created an opportunity for researchers to study the effects on humpback whales. Researchers are collecting data to create a baseline of physiology and behavior of the whales, in the unprecedented absence of whale-watching tourism due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Heidi Pearson, Associate Professor of Marine Biology at the University of Alaska So . . .
Minimal tourism in Juneau has created an opportunity for researchers to study the effects on humpback whales. Researchers are collecting data to create a baseline of physiology and behavior of the whales, in the unprecedented absence of whale-watching tourism due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Heidi Pearson, Associate Professor of Marine Biology at the University of Alaska So . . .