{
  "id": 12894439,
  "title": "Sperm whale study highlights need for 'extensive and dynamic' conservation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/sperm-whale-study-highlights-need-for-extensive-and-dynamic",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-08T15:00:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-sperm-whale-highlights-extensive-dynamic.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A new study of sperm whales highlights the need for ocean conservation that covers large areas—with boundaries redrawn as our climate changes. The research team, led by the University of Exeter, combined sperm whale surveys in the southwest Indian Ocean with predictions of how climate change will shift where the whales are found in the future.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}