Marine Heatwave Kills Thousands of Humpback Whales
• Study found 7,000 humpback whales died in North Pacific from 2012-2021 due to marine heatwave
• Population declined 20% from 33,500 to 26,500 whales
• AI photo matching technology enabled analyzing data on 30,000+ whales
• Combining AI and crowdsourcing creates new research methods
• Climate change impacts underscore need for conservation