AI reveals novel nighttime feeding behaviors in right whales

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What happened

Right whales forage near the water's surface at night, putting them at greater risk of potentially fatal collisions with boats, Jay Kirkham at Dalhousie University, Canada, and colleagues report Sept.

16, 2026, in the journal PLOS ONE.

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  • 16, 2026, in the journal PLOS ONE.
  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:00:03 UTC.

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