Tags: Humpback Whales

Humpback Whales Show Homosexual Behavior in First Documented Copulation

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 02.29.2024 05:00 AM

Humpback whales documented having sex for the first time, but it was reportedly an awkward encounter. Continue reading to learn more.

AI Reveals 20% Decline in North Pacific Humpback Whales Linked to Marine Heatwave and Climate Change

02.28.2024 00:34 AM

Crowdsourced photo study exposes thousands of North Pacific humpback whales starving to death post-2012 due to a marine heatwave impact. Continue reading to learn more details.

Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence Prompts Researchers to Talk With Humpback Whales Using Its Language

12.17.2023 00:52 AM

Researchers communicated with whales using "humpback language" as part of their search for extraterrestrials. Continue reading to learn more.

Whale Exfoliation Spa? Humpbacks Roll Around Shallow, Sandy Bay Areas For Dead Skin Removal, Study Says

04.25.2023 23:49 PM

It turns out that humpback whales also have spa and exfoliation sessions of their own. Read to learn more.

Survival Symphony: Humpback Whales Adapt Courtship Songs as Population Rebounds

02.20.2023 07:30 AM

Discover how the rebound of the humpback whale population changed their courtship behavior, and the role singing played in their survival. Read on for more!

Large-Sized Whale Lice Captured on Cam: How Do These Parasites Affect the Health of Humpbacks?

10.14.2022 07:40 AM

Parasitic passengers of the whales, as well as barnacles, on a calf and a mother, are seen in photographs as they migrated south towards Antarctica. Read to know more.

Humpback Whale Songs Travel 9,000 Miles Across the Pacific Ocean, Suggesting Remarkable Cultural Evolution

09.05.2022 07:30 AM

Researchers found that humpback whales nearly 9,000 miles apart in the Pacific Ocean are singing the same song. Read the article to know more details.

Diver Swallowed Whole by a Massive Humpback Whale; How Did He Survive?

06.13.2022 02:04 AM

A lobster diver spoke about his near-death experience after finding himself inside a 27,000kg humpback whale. Read the article to learn more about the story.

Shark Nets Continue to Harm Migrating Humpback Whales in Australia's East Coast

04.29.2022 08:17 AM

Marine wildlife and conservation experts in Australia are calling for the removal and replacement of the shark nets on the East Coast. Learn more about the effects of these nets to the gigantic visitors of Queensland waters.

Modern Day Jonas: Man Finds Himself Inside a Whale and Survived, Why is This Possible?

06.12.2021 23:22 PM

A lobster diver from Provincetown, Massachusetts became a modern-day Jonas as he found himself inside the mouth of a humpback whale - before being spit shortly after.

More Than 70 Gray Whales Dead in 6 Months, and Scientists Don't Understand Why

06.12.2019 18:53 PM

Since January 2019, more than 70 gray whales were found dead and scientists are concerned Since the start of 2019, more than 70 dead gray whales have washed up on the coasts of California, Alaska, Washington and Canada.

Mysterious Upsurge Of Humpback Whale Deaths Puzzles Scientists

04.29.2017 06:04 AM

Scientists are baffled by the increase of humpback whales that washed ashore on the U.S. Atlantic coast over the past year and a half.

Scientists Chart Humpback Whales’ Movements In South Pacific By Tagging

04.17.2017 02:42 AM

A total of 47 humpback whales have been tagged by scientists to track their movements in breeding areas. This initiative will help in understanding their movement pattern and protecting them.

Why Whales Are Known To Have Some Nerve

05.06.2015 16:21 PM

Marine biology researchers from the University of British Columbia (UBC) have discovered a unique nerve structure that allows massive rorqual whales to fish effectively. The nerves within the tongues and mouths of these whales can "stretch" to more than twice their resting length and then snap back into position effortlessly.

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