Humpback whale breaks migration record with 15,000 kilometer ocean journey

ScienceDaily
May 19, 2026, 11:15 pm113 ptsTrending
Scientists have uncovered an astonishing new chapter in humpback whale migration: two whales were found to have traveled between breeding grounds in Australia and Brazil, crossing more than 14,000 kilometers of open ocean. One whale shattered records by covering at least 15,100 kilometers between sightings,…

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