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March 16, 2021: Humpback Whales

Glacier Bay National Park provides a sheltered habitat for humpback whales. Here, three humpback whales feed on the bountiful waters of the park.

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Glacier Bay National Park provides a sheltered habitat for humpback whales. Here, three humpback whales feed on the bountiful waters of the park. In 2016, a University of Maine-led team, with funding from the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, conducted the first-ever deepwater exploration of Glacier Bay National Park using both diver-based surveys and a remotely operated vehicle — looking below the shallow waters of the park to discover what lies beneath.

From: Beyond Shallow Thinking.