Humpback Whales Give Birth During Epic Migrations and Continue Traveling: Study

Humpback Whales Give Birth During Epic Migrations and Continue Traveling: Study

Scientists once believed that humpback whales only gave birth in the warmth and safety of specific breeding grounds in tropical waters, where they spent half the year. However, new research has revealed that humpbacks around Tasmania and New Zealand can birth calves much further south than expected, and can do so during their epic migrations. “Historically the ‘feeding/breeding’ paradigm has dominated humpback whale ecology, where feeding and re…

Young humpbacks exposed to danger with shifting births

An increasing number of humpback whales are being born in southerly waters, potentially exposing calves to greater risks.