This Humpback Whale Just Smashed a Migration Record With an Astonishing 8,000-Mile Journey
While humpback whales conduct some of the longest migrations of any animal in the world, this particular whale’s trip is nevertheless surprising. Humpback whales tend to follow the same longitudinal (north-south) migration patterns, usually visiting the same cold feeding grounds and warm breeding grounds, according to the study.
Humpback whale makes one of the longest migrations ever recorded, scientists say
A humpback whale crossed multiple oceans for a massive migration that covered more than 8,000 miles, according to a new study.
Pregnant humpback whales' energy needs increase when fasting during migration
Proper intake of food is essential for pregnant humpback whales to pull off the extreme physical feat of annual migration between Hawaiʻi and Alaska. Researchers at the Marine Mammal Research Program (MMRP) at University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) revealed the energetic cost and vulnerabilities of migratory humpback mothers-to-be in a study published in The Journal of Physiology.
Humpback Whale Breaks Record After Crossing 3 Oceans
A humpback whale has set a record by traveling across three oceans in search of a mate offering new insights into whale migration patterns.
Humpback whale makes one of the longest migrations ever recorded
A humpback whale crossed multiple oceans for a massive migration that covered more than 8,000 miles, according to a new study.
Researchers Stunned at Humpback Whale’s Staggeringly Long Migration
According to researchers from Royal Society Open Science, a humpback whale has made one of the most astonishingly long migrations ever recorded.
Record-Breaking Humpback Whale Swims Over 13,000 Kilometers For Food And Love
Some species are well known for the distances they are able to cover: from birds that fly pole to pole, butterflies making incredible journeys, and silky sharks breaking records, these feats never fail to impress.
Humpback whale carcass washes up on Plymouth beach
Plymouth-based group Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC) said they received reports of a stranded humpback whale on a beach near Center Hill Road in Plymouth. Their team responded to the carcass and ...
Humpback whale’s spectacular breach is sadly revealing; photos
It was not known until the whale started jumping that it was seriously entangled. Rescue teams are hoping for another ...
Humpback whale washes ashore Massachusetts beach
PLYMOUTH – Experts are investigating after a dead humpback whale washed ashore a beach in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The whale ...
Male humpback whale crossed 3 oceans for sex, inadvertently breaking distance record for species
A male humpback whale swam 8,106 miles (13,046 km) from the Pacific to the Indian Ocean, mingling with other whale ...
Rescue team tracking entangled humpback last seen off O.C.’s coast
The whale was first spotted on Saturday, Dec. 7, and seems to be lingering off the coast, but rescuing this whale is tricky.
A new model accurately predicts the migration of humpback whales—and may help them survive climate change
This year's humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) season in Australia has almost come to an end. The beloved mammals are on ...
"Two humpback whales literally came right up underneath me and one was looking straight at me as I took this photo"
Renee Capozzola’s incredible black-and-white image of a humpback whale and calf won the HIPA General Category (black and ...
Whale stuns scientists by going to record-breaking lengths in search of a new breeding ground
A humpback whale has stunned scientists with a journey that spanned three oceans and more than 8,000 miles, setting the ...