According to CNN, whales in Mexico’s Gulf of California are showing† signs of sunburns.† Scientists from UK’s Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and Mexico’s Interdisciplinary Marine Science Center collected skin samples from multiple blue whales, fin whales and sperm whales.† The samples revealed blisters and changes in skin pigmentation. According to the article, ultraviolet levels in the Gulf of California remain generally very high throughout the year, but these sunburns are a new trend and the scientists’ findings are reported to be very significant.
