# Eighteen years of whale call research reveals key habitat of mysterious species

- Source: Phys.org
- Published: 2026-10-20T16:40:06+00:00
- Category: Science
- Original: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-eighteen-years-whale-reveals-key.html
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/eighteen-years-of-whale-call-research-reveals-key-habitat-of-mysteriou-f67c85/

In a boost for the conservation of one of the world's most elusive and least-understood whale species, researchers analyzing more than 18 years of underwater acoustic recordings collected off northwest Australia have discovered that Omura's whales are most likely to be found in warm, food-rich waters.

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