are any efforts being made to conserve this species?
Yes, the NOAA is committed to protecting and recovering the humpback whale.
Humpback whale
The NOAA is committed to protecting and recovering the humpback whale.
where is the humpback whale found? oceans and seas did any scientist study their behavior? Mathurin Jacques Brisson
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Humpback whale [SEP] Conservation
The worldwide population is at least 80,000, with 18,000–20,000 in the North Pacific, about 12,000 in the North Atlantic and over 50,000 in the Southern Hemisphere, down from a prewhaling population of 125,000. The NOAA is committed to protecting and recovering the humpback whale. NOAA enacted vessel speed restrictions which serve to protect the endangered North Atlantic right whale and many other species of whales. They respond to dead, injured, or entangled whales. They also educate whale watchers, tourists, and vessel operators on responsible viewing of the humpback whales. NOAA works to develop methods to reduce vessel strikes and reduce risk of entanglement in fishing gear.