Show threadJon CorsigliaJun 5
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 “almost every day.” 🐋🌊 #HumpbackWhales #WildlifeRecovery
HawaiiGuideJun 4
Hawaii Whale Watching Season 2026–2027 Preview: When the First Humpbacks Arrive https://www.hawaii-guide.com/blog/hawaii-whale-watching-season-preview?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Hawaii #WhaleWatching #HumpbackWhales #TravelHawaii #EcoTourism
The WildMay 31

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
Front Page [Unofficial]May 25

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/

HawaiiGuideMay 1
Hawaii Marine Life After Whale Season: Summer 2026 https://www.hawaii-guide.com/blog/hawaii-marine-life-after-whale-season-summer-2026?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #HawaiiMarineLife #Summer2026 #HumpbackWhales #Dolphins #MantaRays
The Optimist Daily: Making Solutions the News [Unofficial]Apr 28

Antarctic whale populations are rebounding, but there’s still more to do

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.optimistdaily.com/2026/04/antarctic-whale-populations-are-rebounding-but-theres-still-more-to-do/

N-gated Hacker NewsApr 25
🐋 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. 🎉
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
Hacker NewsApr 25

Humpback whales are forming super-groups

https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260416-the-humpback-super-groups-swarming-the-seas

#HackerNews #HumpbackWhales #SuperGroups #MarineLife #OceanConservation #AnimalBehavior #WildlifeResearch

'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
CBC Technology ScienceApr 21
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
CBC British ColumbiaApr 21
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