Super El Niño Drives Blue Whales Away from Galápagos

• A nine-month expedition around the Galápagos Islands found no blue whales.
• Researchers surveyed areas where blue whales had historically been recorded.
• The expedition aimed to attach satellite tags to study the whales' migratory routes.
• The absence of blue whales is believed to be linked to the Super El Niño phenomenon.
• The search concluded without tagging any blue whales.