Whales were happier during the COVID pandemic when humans weren’t around, scientists find

Scientists find eastern Australian humpback whales benefited from a reduction in human activity on the ocean during the first year of the pandemic, recording lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol.  Scientists find eastern Australian humpback whales benefited from a reduction in human activity on the ocean during the first year of the pandemic, recording lower levels of the stress hormone cortisol.  Whales, Academic Research, Conservation, Marine Biology, Animal Behaviour, Marine Transport Industry Latest business news