humpback whales
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Australian Humpback Whales Are Singing Less and Fighting More, Should We Be Worried?
As eastern Australian humpback whale populations have recovered over the years, males have adapted their mating strategy in a highly strategic way, new research finds. I analysed 123 days’ worth of data on Australian humpbacks (Megaptera novaeangliae), collected from 1997 to 2015, and found male humpbacks sang less and fought more as the whale population…
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Rare Footage Shows A Humpback Whale Calf Just Minutes After Birth
Remarkable new video from Hawaii shows a humpback whale calf swimming through Pacific waters just minutes after being born.
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New Two-Lensed Camera Shows What It’s Like To Ride On The Back Of Whale
Researchers from Stanford’s Hopkins Marine Station have developed a two-lensed camera that sticks to the backs of filter-feeding whales with suction cups. The new device has been used to capture unprecedented footage of whales in action, and it’s offering new insights into the feeding and swimming behaviours of these aquatic beasts.