Up until recently, permits to observe the humpback migration had not been provided by the researchers of the University of Cape Town. In early 2017, however, they were willing to give permits to a few filmmakers and photographers, so that the humpback whale migration could be reported world...
. She could have been exploring new habitats, or simply have lost her way. 'We generally think of humpback whales as very well studied, but then they surprise us with things like this,’ Palacios says. ‘Undoubtedly there are a lot of things we still don’t know about whale migration....
Each group has its own migration route (路线). The map shows routes taken by humpbacks in the North Pacific Ocean.From North to South How does migration help humpback whales survive? They spend the winter in warm water. This is where they have their babies. When summer comes, ...
Humpback whale, a baleen whale known for its elaborate courtship songs and displays. They usually range from 12 to 16 meters in length and weigh about 36 metric tons. The body is black on the upper surface, with a variable amount of white below, and it h
A humpback whale mother and calf captivated the San Francisco Bay Area in May 2007. This pair appeared to have gotten lost on their Northern migration, swam into the bay and up the Sacramento River as far as the Port of Sacramento. First spotted on 13 May, the whales inspired intense news...
Little is known about humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) dispersal and migration in the western Indian Ocean. In October 2011 and 2012, eleven satellite transmitters were deployed on wintering humpback whales from the south-western Indian Ocean breeding stock at the Comoros islands (Moh茅li, n...
She added that although humpback whales' social interactions and migration patterns are very well known, little is known about their reproductive habits. There is little evidence of humpback whale penises being sighted, and their copulation has never before been recorded before the sa...
. She could have beenexploring new habitats, or simplyhave lost her way. 'We generally think of humpback whales as very well studied, but then they surprise us with things like this,’ Palacios says. ‘Undoubtedly there are a lot of things we still don’t know about whale migration.’...
Humpback whalesongs comprise units that are the shortest audible sounds. A series of units make up a phrase. A series of words make up a theme, and finally, a series of themes make up the song. One song can last up to 30 minutes and may be repeated for up to 24 hours. ...
migration: at the beginning (n = 20) and several months into their migration (n = 20), using barcoded tag sequencing of the bacterial 16S rRNA gene. We show that early in the fasting the whale blow samples had a higher diversity and richness combined with a larger number of ...