Behavior Crikey! “Aussie” humpback whales take a pit stop at the Gold Coast Spa to relax and unwind with a body scrub Australian scientists have documented a new behaviour in humpback whales referred to as “rolling”.
Behavior Wandering Whales: How Mothers and Their Calves Communicate The ocean is a dangerous place for whale mothers and calves. How do they communicate when trying to covertly travel?
Behavior Not Just Hanging Out: The Importance of Humpback Whale Mother Calf-Area Use in Hawaii Continue to celebrate Mother's Day before May ends by exploring the amazing bond between humpback whale mothers and their calves.…
Behavior Biology Natural History Heroic Humpbacks: Orcastrate an Escape While watching a pod of killer whales attacking their prey, scientists noticed a small group of humpback whales come to…
Biological oceanography Noise In the Heart of the Sea: Following the Song of Humpback Whales to Study Migration Every year, humpback whales journey across the ocean. Using passive acoustics to study whale song, scientists are able to follow…
Biology Chemistry Intense Weight Loss by Migratory Humpback Whales Could Increase Health Risks Posed by Pollutants Australian and Norwegian researchers measured levels of pesticides and PCBs in southern hemisphere humpback whales to find out whether extreme…