Humpback Whale Shocks Scientists By Swimming 3,000 Miles With A Severely Injured Spine
Humpback whales have one of the longest migrations of any mammal on the planet. Some species travel an incredible 5,000 miles from where they feed to where they breed. Fin Island research station scientists have been following Moon, the humpback whale, for 15 years. They usually spot her in September as she makes her annual 3,000-mile journey from Canada’s frigid waters down to Hawaii’s lukewarm waters. Hawaii is where they believe Moon was born, and she returns there every year. … Read more
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