Wide-Ranging Habitat Preference Reflects Sei Whale Ecological Flexibility

From the North Pacific to the Southern Ocean, sei whales adapt to diverse marine conditions.

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Sei whales are found in both hemispheres but generally avoid equatorial coastal zones.

Balaenoptera borealis occupies multiple ocean basins, favoring temperate offshore waters but adjusting feeding and migration patterns based on regional productivity.

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Such flexibility has allowed populations to persist despite historic overexploitation and changing ocean conditions.

However, broad distribution also exposes the species to varied regulatory frameworks and conservation challenges worldwide.

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International Union for Conservation of Nature

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