Their analysis — which involved examining genetic data and 25 years’ worth of photos — revealed that just 7% of male humpbacks showed evidence of having sired offspring. Further, males who sired at ...
Over 12,000 humpback whales migrate every winter from the frigid surroundings of Alaska into the waters of Hawaii.
Scientists used drones to record hundreds of humpback whales in the Pacific Ocean over several years, revealing “novel insights,” according to a new study. Photo from Will Turner, UnSplash For ...
Humpback whale numbers in the North Pacific Ocean climbed from about 16,875 in 2002 to 33,488 whales in 2012, according to NOAA. Between 2012 and 2021, the number of humpback whales declined ...
A humpback whale has been tracked on an unprecedented ... First spotted in the Pacific Ocean off Colombia in 2017, the whale resurfaced years later near Zanzibar in the Indian Ocean.
Cetaceans—marine mammals that include dolphins, porpoises, and whales—are crucial to coastal ecology. Their presence fosters ...
Most male humpback whales in a Pacific Ocean population do not have offspring — and bad singing might be to blame, new research reveals. Scientists recently conducted a paternity analysis of a ...