Humpback whales give birth while migrating and carry on traveling, research reveals

Scientists discover humpback whales are giving birth in New Zealand waters

Until now, researchers believed they gave birth in warmer waters, but a new study shows new calves as far south as Kaikōura.

Rare Humpback Whale Calf Sighting Makes Migration Routes More Mysterious Than Once Thought

Learn more about the migrations of East Australian humpback whales, which were traditionally thought to travel from polar to tropical waters to give birth.

Humpback Whales Give Birth Much Farther South Than Previously Thought, Study Finds

Researchers in Australia found records of humpback whale calves more than 900 miles farther south than expected

Baby on board: Humpback whales give birth while migrating and carry on travelling

Some humpback whale babies are born on the move. We used to think that humpback whales lived in cold waters for half of the year, eating lots of krill to develop reserves for migration and reproduction, and then travelled to tropical waters because they need the warmth and safety to give birth and nurse new calves. But new research reveals that humpback whales around Australia and New Zealand can give birth much further south than we expected. T…

Surprise baby whale sightings reveal there's still much to learn about humpbacks

Humpback whales are not always born in tropical waters, new research has shown -- challenging long-held assumptions about their breeding and migration behaviors, while raising new questions for marine conservation.

How humpback whales give birth on the go

A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science challenges long-held beliefs about humpback migration.