Humpback whales can give birth while migrating thousands of miles

Humpback whales can give birth while migrating thousands of miles

Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) are master migrators. Some populations of this baleen whale species travel upwards of 5,000 miles per year from colder waters to feed, towards warmer tropical waters where they give birth and care for their calves.

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