Humpback whales play a pivotal role in marine ecosystems by linking distant oceanic regions through their extensive migratory journeys. Their annual movements between high‐latitude, productive ...

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Tens of thousands of humpback whales—more than 45,000 by some estimates—set off on an epic 6,200-mile journey north that runs along Australia’s east coast. They are bound for warm tropical waters ...

A male humpback whale swam over 13,046 kilometers (8,106 miles) from South America to Africa reportedly in search of a mate., setting a new record for the longest whale migration ever recorded ...

Preliminary data from local researchers suggests that the population of humpback whales frequenting Hawaiian waters could be nearing pre-whaling levels, estimated at over 20,000 individuals.

All the male whales in a particular humpback population sing the same song, but that song evolves over time — sometimes gradually and sometimes all at once.