Humpback whale population rebounds to 80,000 from 10,000

Eyes on the Water: Navigating the Return of Whales to New York's Coast

Whales are back off New York’s coast. Take The Nature Conservancy’s free course to learn whale-safe boating, spot and report sightings, and help protect marine life.

Humpback whales are making a comeback – here’s one reason why

Humpback whales are less picky eaters than other baleen whales. If cod runs out in an area, they may switch to krill. This flexibility might be a key reason for their evolutionary success, according to whale scientists in a recent study.

Humpback whales are making a comeback—here's one reason why

When University of Southern Denmark whale researcher Olga Filatova set off on her first field trip in 2000, she spent five years looking for whales before she saw a humpback.

Experts thrilled by recovery of iconic creatures from brink of extinction: 'So incredibly important'

News of Australia's "humpback comeback" is making waves worldwide.  Once hunted to near extinction, humpback whales along the nation's east coast have rebounded to an estimated 50,000 individuals. According to Mongabay, these numbers are up from only a few hundred before commercial whaling was banned in the 1970s.Marine wildlife scientist Dr. Vanessa Pirotta called the recovery "a genuine conservation success story" and one worth celebrating. Sh…

Australia celebrates ‘humpback comeback,’ but a main food source is under threat

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Eastern Australian humpback whale population now well above pre-whaling levels, report finds

Once hunted almost to extinction, the population of humpback whales currently migrating down Australia's east coast has bounced back and is now greater than before whaling.