Greenland sees surge of whales as sea ice recedes
Close-up of the tail fin of a Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) swiming among of icebergs at Ilulissat Icefjord. Whale watching tour with big Humpback whale tail fin looking out of water in front of an Iceberg at Ilulissat Icefjord. Humpback whales are mainly in Greenland from May to October, and only a few individuals stays during winter. Climate change (Global warming) is having a profound effect in Greenland, Humpback whales have in recent years been seen further north than usual. Ilulissat Icefjord, Unesco World Heritage Site, Greenland
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A significant ecological shift is being observed along the east coast of Greenland as the decline of summer sea ice has opened up the region to large numbers of whales, according to a study published in Frontiers in