Blue whale decline in Sri Lanka tied to climate and human activity

Blue whale decline in Sri Lanka tied to climate and human activity

MIRISSA, Sri Lanka — Sri Lankan waters are considered a haven for the largest creatures ever to have lived, the blue whale, a rare place for a resident, year-round population to thrive. In 2021, however, news headlines claimed a population decline, and in 2023, a media report mentioned a significant drop in blue whale sightings. For decades, the North Indian Ocean has been known to have its own distinct population of blue whales (Balaenoptera mu…

Halon Uses Lidar Scans to Preserve Ms. Blue’s Whale Skeleton - postPerspective

For nearly 25 years, more than one million visitors to the Seymour Marine Discovery Center — a research facility and museum operated by the University of California, Santa Cruz — have been greeted by the familiar sight of Ms. Blue, a large, outdoor blue whale skeleton. When the bones began deteriorating, the Center sought ways to preserve Ms. The post Halon Uses Lidar Scans to Preserve Ms. Blue’s Whale Skeleton appeared first on postPerspective.