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Tracking the fin whale and the sperm whale in the Mediterranean

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What happened

Where are the great marine animals of the Mediterranean, such as the fin whale, the sperm whale or the bottlenose dolphin?

How does their distribution change over a few weeks?

Key facts

  • Reported by Phys.org and published Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:20:17 UTC.

Why it matters

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  1. Tracking the fin whale and the sperm whale in the Mediterranean

  2. Wildlife tracking to fill gaps in monarch migration research

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