Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic Fund Spotlight: Alaska Whale Foundation

For more than a decade, the Alaska Whale Foundation (AWF) has led a comprehensive research program to study the health of humpback whales in Southeast Alaska. Supported by the Lindblad Expeditions-National Geographic Fund (LEX-NG Fund) since 2008, AWF uses whale abundance surveys, drones, animal tags and tissue sampling to better understand how changing oceans are impacting birthrates, body conditions, migration patterns and more amongst cetacean populations.

In this video, learn how AWF Executive Director and National Geographic Explorer Andy Szabo and his team are raising awareness about whale and marine ecosystem health through their research and how the LEX-NG Fund plays a pivotal role in supporting this initiative.

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