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Climate-Challenged Whale Sharks Drawn to Azores

2014-07-17 22:09:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Nature World News: As sea surface temperatures rise, whale sharks are flocking to waters off of the volcanic Azore islands, a new study has found. Whale sharks tend to enjoy warmer waters between 79 and 86 degrees Fahrenheit (26-30 degrees Celsius), but even these marine titans can't stand the heat, according to the study, published in the journal PLOS ONE. Climate change appears to be forcing these sharks to waters with more ideal, or "Goldilocks," temperatures. In recent years, fishermen have increasingly spotted...

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