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The first documented sighting of a group of bowhead whales at the mouth of the Churchill River in Canada

Beluga whale hanging around a UM researcher boat. Credit: Emma Authentic. In the summer of 2020, researchers at the University of Manitoba installed a time-lapse camera overlooking the mouth of the Churchill River. The goal of their research was to understand the interaction between beluga whales and marine vessels. But it was unexpected that they filmed. A group of bowhead…