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Humpback whales give birth while migrating and carry their young while traveling, reveals new research. The findings suggest that the iconic species' epic migrations along the "humpback highway" to ...

For the first time ever, scientists have captured the birth of a humpback whale on film! This remarkable moment unfolded off the coast of Hawaii in 2021, when researchers — working alongside National ...

Whale researchers combined modern-day sightings with 19 th century records and are revealing new information about when and where humpback whales give birth along a busy “humpback highway” off ...

NEW YORK -- From Christopher Columbus to Marco Polo, human explorers throughout history have traveled far distances. But some of the world's greatest explorers are in the animal kingdom. NatGeo's new ...

A UNSW-led study published today shows humpback whales are being born much further south than previously thought, with sightings extending as far as Tasmania – more than 1500 kilometres ahead of the ...

A new study has revealed that humpback whales are shorter than they were in the mid-1900s and there was an 80% drop in crude birth rates in Hawaii between 2013-18. Photo courtesy Martin van Aswegen A ...

Thousands of humpback whales migrate to Hawaii in November to breed, nurse, and care for their young at a national marine sanctuary.

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) are master migrators. Some populations of this baleen whale species travel upwards of 5,000 miles per year from colder waters to feed, towards warmer tropical ...

The findings suggest that the iconic species' epic migrations along the "humpback highway" to tropical waters aren’t as essential as previously believed for giving birth. Calves can be born as far ...