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Humpback whales have nearly returned to pre-whaling levels in Antarctica, with researchers spotting groups of over 100 whales feeding together daily. Scientists and fishing companies are now collaborating on a voluntary buffer zone to protect their food supply from industrial krill trawlers.
Specialist rescue teams are preparing to protect humpback whales during their annual migration along Australia's east coast. Nearly 100 entangled whales were rescued in NSW waters over the past two years.
Photographers captured 304 individual humpback whales in a single day off South Africa's coast, the highest number of large whales ever identified in one day. The spectacular sighting marks a stunning comeback for a species that was nearly wiped out by industrial whaling.
Scientists just discovered the oldest known recording of whale song on 75-year-old audio equipment, and it's revealing something unexpected: how much noisier our oceans have become. The haunting humpback melody from 1949 could help us understand how human activity has changed the way these giants communicate.
As humpback whale populations bounce back from near extinction, older males are increasingly fathering more calves than their younger rivals. Scientists say decades of experience in singing and competing give mature whales a surprising reproductive advantage.
Wildlife rescue teams in Los Cabos have successfully saved two humpback whales and multiple sea lions from dangerous entanglements this season. The rescues come during a record whale watching season with over 500 gray whales counted at a nearby breeding lagoon.
A haunting whale song from 1949 has been rediscovered in Massachusetts archives, offering scientists a rare window into ocean life before modern pollution changed everything. The recording captures a humpback whale when fewer than 1,000 remained in the North Atlantic.
These 40-ton giants migrate thousands of miles each year, performing jaw-dropping breaches and bubble-net feeding displays that remind us why protecting our oceans matters. After nearly being wiped out by whaling, humpback populations are bouncing back thanks to conservation efforts.
Humpback whales are teaching each other an ingenious hunting trick that helped them survive a deadly marine heatwave. Scientists say protecting these cultural traditions could be just as vital as protecting whale populations.
Humpback whales have made a stunning comeback in the Salish Sea since the late 1990s, and experts are gathering to share more conservation wins. A Seattle workshop will showcase how dam removal and habitat restoration are helping whales and salmon thrive again.
Humpback whales in Canadian waters are passing on an ingenious fishing technique through their social networks, proving that culture and learning may be key to their survival. When ocean temperatures spiked and food became scarce, these remarkable animals adapted by teaching each other a cooperative bubble-trap hunting method.
Humpback whales are passing along an advanced fishing technique across the Pacific, proving that saving animals isn't just about numbers. Scientists now say protecting what whales know may be just as important as protecting the whales themselves.