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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 ...

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.

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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 ...