Astonishing Discovery Shows Humpback Whales Swimming Thousands of Miles to Mate

Humpback whales can swim as far as 3,700 miles (5,955 kilometers) for the chance to mate, per a new study. Scientists analyzed a database of over 450,000 pictures of whales in the wild to track the animals. They found that some would swim thousands of miles during the mating season.   Two distinctive males, which could be … Read more

Humpback whales: Some males travel 6000 kilometres in search of a mate

Crowdsourced photographs reveal that some humpback whales travel between Mexico and Hawaii in one breeding season Life 16 February 2022 By Christa Lesté-Lasserre A humpback whale breaching NMFS Permit 19225, Flip Nicklin/Minden Pictures Humpback whales may be far more mobile during their breeding season than previously thought, with some travelling up to 6000 kilometres in … Read more

Watch an Orca Pod Free a Humpback Whale From a Coil of Rope, Possibly Saving Its Life

In a strange encounter off the coast of western Australia, a pod of orcas seems to free a humpback whale from a rope entangling its tail. But were they really trying to rescue it?   It isn’t clear whether the orcas (Orcinus orca) were trying to manipulate the rope or why they approached the humpback in the … Read more