For the first time in centuries a grey whale has been sighted in the Atlantic ocean! The species was once numerous in the Northern Atlantic, as evidenced by fossil records, but is belived to have died out in the 17th or 18th centuries, possibly due to intense whaling. Nowadays, the only viable population of grey whales is that of the north-eastern pacific. The whale may have come into the Atlantic via the North West Passage, which due to global warming is now ice free for part of the year.
I found this news particularly amazing as I've been complaining about the video game Endless Ocean 2's portrayal of grey whales off the shore of Egypt ever since I got the game. While I considered to be a major oversight by the creators, perhaps they knew something no one else did? I also recall reading an article about a strange proposal to reintroduce grey whales to the Atlantic by airlifting specimens from the California population. At the time the idea was widely dismissed but perhaps it has started to happen by itself. We might see more grey whales in the Atlantic soon and although I doubt they'll repopulate English channel, one can always wonder.
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I found this news particularly amazing as I've been complaining about the video game Endless Ocean 2's portrayal of grey whales off the shore of Egypt ever since I got the game. While I considered to be a major oversight by the creators, perhaps they knew something no one else did? I also recall reading an article about a strange proposal to reintroduce grey whales to the Atlantic by airlifting specimens from the California population. At the time the idea was widely dismissed but perhaps it has started to happen by itself. We might see more grey whales in the Atlantic soon and although I doubt they'll repopulate English channel, one can always wonder.
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