7/ Humpback populations rebounded from ~10,000 at their lowest to an estimated 80,000 today. A researcher who spent 5 years in the field without spotting one in 2000 now sees them β€œalmost every day.” πŸ‹πŸŒŠ #HumpbackWhales #WildlifeRecovery

A couple of humpback whales broke records on their swim between Australia and Brazil. #humpbackwhales

https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2026-05-26/two-humpback-whales-set-records-swimming-between-australia-brazil

Two humpback whales set records swimming between Australia and Brazil

Two humpback whales have made record-breaking crossings between Australia and Brazil

Los Angeles Times

New York City was visited by nine different whales in one day and the photos are incredible

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/9-whales-in-new-york-ex1/

πŸ‹ Oh, look! Humpback whales are throwing their own rave and we humans are just the 🐒-paced spectators. BBC takes a break from saving the world to cover this breaking news: whales are apparently better at group projects than we ever were in college. πŸŽ‰
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260416-the-humpback-super-groups-swarming-the-seas #HumpbackWhales #WhaleRave #GroupProjects #NatureNews #BBCBreakingNews #HackerNews #ngated
'It's so chaotic': Humpback whales are forming super-groups

On a misty morning in December, two photographers captured the images of 304 individual humpbacks – the highest number of large whales ever identified in a single day.

BBC
'It's so chaotic': Humpback whales are forming super-groups

On a misty morning in December, two photographers captured the images of 304 individual humpbacks – the highest number of large whales ever identified in a single day.

BBC
B.C. Ferries alters Northern Expedition schedule amid efforts to avoid hitting humpback whales
The Northern Expedition ferry, serving Prince Rupert and Haida Gwaii, is travelling at lower speeds in an effort to reduce the risk of hitting humpback whales and other marine mammals in the region.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-ferries-humpbacks-north-9.7170977?cmp=rss
B.C. Ferries alters Northern Expedition schedule amid efforts to avoid hitting humpback whales
The Northern Expedition ferry, serving Prince Rupert and Haida Gwaii, is travelling at lower speeds in an effort to reduce the risk of hitting humpback whales and other marine mammals in the region.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-ferries-humpbacks-north-9.7170977?cmp=rss