First documented sighting of a group of bowhead whales in Canada’s Churchill River Estuary

First documented sighting of a group of bowhead whales in Canada’s Churchill River Estuary

In the summer of 2020, researchers from the University of Manitoba set up a time-lapse camera overlooking the Churchill River Estuary. The goal of their research was to understand the interactions between beluga whales and marine vessels. However, what they captured was unexpected—a group of bowhead whales, a phenomenon never before documented in the area. In the summer of 2020, researchers from the University of Manitoba set up a time-lapse camera overlooking the Churchill River Estuary. The goal of their research was to understand the interactions between beluga whales and marine vessels. However, what they captured was unexpected—a group of bowhead whales, a phenomenon never before documented in the area. Plants & Animals Ecology Phys.org – latest science and technology news stories

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