Humpback Whale Makes Record-Breaking 8,000-Mile Migration Across Three Oceans, but the Reason Is Still a Mystery
An ambitious humpback whale is making waves in the marine biology community after researchers discovered he undertook an incredible 8,106-mile swim across the globe, likely to be the longest distance traveled for the species on record.
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.
Male humpback whale makes record-breaking migration
A male humpback has completed the longest recorded migration for a whale from South America to Africa. Scientists explain why this journey is so unusual.
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 populations and potentially having sex with them along the way.
Love-struck male humpback whale swims record-breaking 3 oceans, 8,106 miles for sex
This unprecedented journey saw the creature migrate thousands of miles, from the eastern Pacific Ocean to the Indian Ocean, ultimately reaching the coast of Zanzibar.
Male humpback whale travels record-breaking distance for breeding purposes
An international team of marine biologists, oceanographers and cetacean specialists has found evidence of a male humpback whale traveling a record-breaking distance, likely in order to breed. In their study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science,
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