For the First Time, Biologists Observe a Humpback Whale Crossing the Arabian Sea
Researchers said Luban’s 4,350-mile round trip is the first direct evidence that an Arabian Sea humpback whale crossed the sea and returned.
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Science Writing, 19 Jun (EFE).- A team of scientists has revealed one of the great enigmas of marine biology: the behavior of humpback whales of the Arabian Sea who, unlike other populations, do not perform seasonal migrations through the oceans. They have been settled in a very restricted coastal strip for 70,000 years.The results of the research, published this Friday in the scientific journal Frontiers in Marine Science, are the result of yea…
Arabian Sea humpback whale's long-distance trip further highlights species' unique ecology
Off Oman's coast lives a small population of just over 80 Arabian Sea humpback whales (ASHWs). They are classified as endangered and are thought to be the only humpback whale population that doesn't undertake seasonal migrations across the world's oceans.
For the first time, biologists observe a humpback whale crossing the Arabian Sea
Though more commonly associated with their long migrations from Alaska to Hawaii or showing off for whale watchers off the coast of New England, a unique population of humpback whales call the Arabian Sea home. About 80 endangered Arabian Sea humpback whales (ASHWs) live off the coast of Oman, and they are believed to be the only humpbacks that do not migrate seasonally. That does not mean that they don’t get around. A study published today in t…
Humpback whales in the Arabian Sea are usually very sedentary. However, a female went on a long journey. The joy was great when she returnedBuckling whale "Timmy" did not survive his trip to the Baltic Sea – his Art Genoese "Luban" from the Arabian Sea had more luck. Animals of her group did not actually leave the homeland before Oman, but the Wal-Dame moved off the coast of Goa in India. Overall, she had covered an estimated 7,000 kilometers, r…
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