A humpback whale has stunned scientists with a journey that spanned three oceans and more than 8,000 miles, setting the record for the longest known migration between breeding grounds.

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.

A new study tracking the movements of an adult humpback whale has left scientists stunned. The research, published Dec. 11 in the Royal Society Open Science journal found that one humpback whale has set a new record for the longest known migration between breeding grounds.

A humpback whale has set a record by traveling across three oceans in search of a mate offering new insights into whale migration patterns.

A humpback whale has made one of the longest and most unusual migrations ever recorded, possibly driven by climate change, scientists say. It was seen in the Pacific Ocean off Colombia in 2017, then popped up several years later near Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean - a distance of at least 13,000 km.