Humpback Whales Now Migrate South Weeks Earlier as Ocean Warms, Surveys Show

Hundreds head to Fingal Bay for a whale of a time

Hundreds unite to form a human whale at Fingal Bay, celebrating the annual humpback migration and ocean conservation.

Whale watchers advised to start early as climate change hastens migration

As ocean temperatures rise, whales are setting off earlier on their arduous breeding migrations along the east coast.

Humpback whales now migrate south weeks earlier as ocean warms, surveys show

University of Queensland surveys reveal the peak of the southern migration of humpback whales down the east Australian coast is now weeks earlier than it was 21 years ago, and a warming Southern Ocean may be the reason. The study is published in Scientific Reports.

Australian researchers link earlier whale migration to declining sea ice

SYDNEY, July 18 (Xinhua) -- Shrinking Antarctic sea ice is making humpback whales migrate south about three weeks earlier than 21 years ago, Australia.....

Decades of surveys show whale migration shift

Decades of surveys show whale migration shift Surveys reveal the peak of the southern migration of humpback whales down the east Australian coast is now three weeks earlier than it was 21 years ago, and a warming Southern Ocean may be the reason. University of Queensland surveys