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How will Humpbacks cope with the current El Niño causing a marine heatwave?
A record marine heatwave from 2014 to 2016 disrupted the food web humpbacks depend on. In the years that followed the North Pacific population dropped by about 20% between 2012 and 2021, roughly 7,000 whales. Researchers think many of them starved when their prey became scarce.
The photos show BCY1000 'Hydra' breaching.
#HumpbackWhales #WildlifePhotography #SalishSea #ClimateChange #MarineWildlife
🎻 Oh, the melodrama! A 400 error becomes the Shakespearean #tragedy of the #tech world. It seems even humpback whales are mourning the state of web security—call support if you dare! 🐋🔒
https://phys.org/news/2026-09-whales-stillborn-humpback-whale-grieving.html #melodrama #websecurity #humpbackwhales #calltosupport #HackerNews #ngated
Weeping whales: Stillborn humpback whale grieving documented
https://phys.org/news/2026-09-whales-stillborn-humpback-whale-grieving.html
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49735159
#HackerNews #weepingwhales #humpbackwhales #marinebiology #animalbehavior #griefinnature #wildlifeconservation
Why do humans believe animals don't feel? "Do whales grieve? Rare footage of humpback alongside stillborn calf suggests they might | Olaf Meynecke for the Conversation" https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/sep/17/do-whales-grieve-scientists-research-off-australias-gold-coast-suggests-they-might #HumpbackWhales #oceans #grieving #sad
#FotoVorschlag: Objekte, die mit "W" beginnen oder so aussehen // Objects beginning with "W" or resembling it
(Details in the #AltText) (AltText By Human)
#NoGenAi #NoAI #No2AI #Photo #CamelCase #Photography #Animal #TravelPhotography #Animals #PhotoOfTheDay #POTD #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #Nature #Wildlife #Antarctic #Antarctica #Remote #Isolated #Snow #Ice #Sea #Water #Ocean #Whale #Wal #Wale #Baleines #Baleine #HumpbackWhale #HumpbackWhales #Cetacean #Cetacea #PhotoSuggestion
Whale Watching From Shore in Hawaii: Lookouts https://www.hawaii-guide.com/blog/hawaii-whale-watching-from-shore?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #WhaleWatching #Hawaii #HumpbackWhales #NatureLovers #TravelHawaii
https://www.europesays.com/dk/149293/ Gigantic whales move towards Greenland waters after the glacier melts #BaleenWhales #ClimateChange #EcologicalRegimeShift #GiantWhales #Greenland #GreenlandSea #HumpbackWhales #OceanTemperatures #WhaleMigration
Humpback whale named ‘Chompers’ puts on show off SoCal coast
A popular humpback whale known as “Chompers” has been spotted in the waters off the Southern California coast…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #Animals #Beaches #California #humpbackwhales #Lifestyle #marinelife #Science #Tourists #Whales
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/814195/
Alaska boat sinks after it was rammed by humpback whale
An Alaska family found themselves treading water after a massive humpback whale rammed into their boat and sank…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #Alaska #humpbackwhales #Science #shipwrecks #swimming #USNews
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/809780/
https://www.europesays.com/ie/630934/ ‘Holy macaroni’: Cape Cod fisherman captures incredible whale encounter #Éire #HumpbackWhales #IE #Ireland #Science #ViktorTuleika #Wildlife
#Oman, in its first public disclosure on the #environmental impact, said on Monday it was seeking to tackle the #OilSpill near the #HallaniyatIslands.
Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tarik issued a royal decree last year creating a #NatureReserve around the islands, an area that is home to #wildlife including #ArabianSea #HumpbackWhales & #SocotraCormorants.
#OilSpill off #Oman from tanker under sanctions against #Russia spreads over huge area
Leaking #crude #oil from a tanker grounded off a #NatureReserve in Oman has created a slick covering almost 400 square kilometres, the country's government said Monday.
#EcologicalDisaster #MarineLife #seabirds #HumpbackWhales #ecosystems #HallaniyatIslands #ArabianSea
https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/oil-spill-off-oman-tanker-under-sanctions-against-russia-spreads-over-huge-area-2026-08-10/
#Birdsong and #WhaleSong show patterns similar to #HumanLanguage
by University of Edinburgh
edited by Sadie Harley, reviewed by Robert Egan
"An international team of researchers has uncovered a previously undetected structure in the birdsong of #BengaleseFinches that has the same statistical patterns found in human languages.
"The songbirds—famous for their complex, learned songs—organize their songs using the same mathematical formula found in human speech, a trait that has developed over time and makes complex communication easier to learn and pass from one generation to the next.
"The findings, published in the journal Science Advances, build on the team's previous discovery that #HumpbackWhales also rely on a similar systematic structure.
Language has long been considered a uniquely human trait, with features that mark it as distinct from the communication of all other species.
The findings suggest that some of language's most fundamental building blocks may not be uniquely human after all, but rather a universal feature of learned communication, the researchers say."
Read more:
https://phys.org/news/2026-08-birdsong-whale-song-patterns-similar.html
#Nature #Communication #BirdLanguage #WhaleLanguage #LanguagePatterns #Linguistics #Zoology
Majestic humpback whale leaps through NYC waters to mark 500th recorded in area since 2012
He’s making a splash. A majestic humpback whale lunged and breached off the coast of Coney Island this…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #humpbackwhales #marinelife #Metro #NewYorkCityLife #newyorkharbor #Science #USNews #Whales
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/802842/
Whales draw excited onlookers to Penobscot Bay
On Sunday at a lobster bake and art show in Northport’s Bayside enclave, more than a hundred people…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #explain #humpbackwhales #Science #Whales
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/802775/
Response group rescues humpback whale from massive entanglement west of Newport, but it’s not expected to survive
https://www.europesays.com/africa/352533/ Nearly 300 humpback whales gathered off South Africa; decades after hunting reduced their numbers below 10,000, the population has crossed 100,000 #ClimateChangeAndWhales #CommercialWhaling #HumpbackWhales #InternationalWhalingCommission #MarineWildlifeRecovery #ShipStrikesAndWhales #SouthAfrica #WhaleConservation #WhaleFeedingBehavior #WhalePopulation
Photographer Captures Nearly 300 Humpback Whales Gathered in the Same Spot https://petapixel.com/2026/07/28/photographer-captures-nearly-300-humpback-whales-gathered-in-the-same-spot/ #humpbackwhales #humpbackwhale #chrisfallows #conservation #southafrica #marinelife #Spotlight #whaling #whales
https://www.europesays.com/africa/350913/ Humpback Whale Supergroup Filmed off South Africa in Stunning Footage #Africa #humpback #HumpbackWhales #SouthAfrica #SuperGroup
Humpback whales return to fill Rio de Janeiro's bay
In 1986, almost no one saw a whale in Rio's bay. Forty years later, they've come back more than 17 times over. That's why scientists call it one of the ocean's most beautiful comeback stories.
Great white shark filmed feasting in Rhode Island waters
In a rare underwater view, a great white shark was spotted swimming off Block Island — marking what the Atlantic Shark Institute…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #America #Beaches #greatwhitesharks #humpbackwhales #RhodeIsland #sharks #UnitedStatesofAmerica #USNews
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/749005/
Great white shark filmed feasting in Rhode Island waters
In a rare underwater view, a great white shark was spotted swimming off Block Island — marking what the Atlantic Shark Institute…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Beaches #greatwhitesharks #humpbackwhales #RhodeIsland #Sharks #UnitedStates #Us #USNews #USA
https://www.newsbeep.com/631615/
Scientists baffled at 60 per cent drop in migrating whale sightings off South West of WA
Whale numbers spotted along Western Australia’s coastal migration path have reportedly fallen by 60 per cent, leaving marine…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #canwhalesgetbirdflu? #capenaturaliste #humpbackwhales #Science #UK #UnitedKingdom #Wa #whalecensus #whalepopulation #whalewatchingsouthwest #whatanimalscangetbirdflu #wheretogowhalewatchinginsouthwest
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/668319/
https://www.europesays.com/uk/1060925/ Scientists baffled at 60 per cent drop in migrating whale sightings off South West of WA #CanWhalesGetBirdFlu? #CapeNaturaliste #HumpbackWhales #Science #UK #UnitedKingdom #wa #WhaleCensus #WhalePopulation #WhaleWatchingSouthWest #WhatAnimalsCanGetBirdFlu #WhereToGoWhaleWatchingInSouthWest #wildlife
Two humpback whales found dead on Monterey Bay beaches — what killed them?
Two humpback whales that were found washed up dead on beaches along Monterey Bay earlier this month tested…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #elnino #humpbackwhales #MontereyBay #oceanheatwave #Science #Whales
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/707109/
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
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 Ocean’s Longest-Running Mystery Sings With a Voice No Creature Should Have
“Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Here’s what you’ll…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #bluewhales #finwhales #humpbackwhales #NavalAirStationWhidbeyIsland #Science #whalesongs
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/682094/
A couple of humpback whales broke records on their swim between Australia and Brazil. #humpbackwhales
Whale Migration Shatters Records, Uniting Antipodes
Two humpback whales named King and Queen have swum from Australia to Brazil, a journey never seen before. Scientists are studying why.
#WhaleMigration, #HumpbackWhales, #OceanRecords, #AnimalTravel, #MarineBiology
https://newsletter.tf/whales-travel-australia-to-brazil-breaking-records/
This is the first time whales have been seen migrating between Australia and Brazil. The journey is thousands of kilometers long.
#WhaleMigration, #HumpbackWhales, #OceanRecords, #AnimalTravel, #MarineBiology
https://newsletter.tf/whales-travel-australia-to-brazil-breaking-records/
New York City was visited by nine different whales in one day and the photos are incredible
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/9-whales-in-new-york-ex1/
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/
Humpback whale found dead Denmark identified ‘Timmy’
“Timmy,” the young humpback whale at the center of a European rescue effort, was found dead Thursday off…
#Denmark #Danmark #DK #Europe #Europa #EU #animalrescue #denmark #humpbackwhales #marinelife #tragedy #WorldNews
https://www.europesays.com/2995805/
After Hockey, Brooks Laich Wanted To Travel The World. Now, The Capitals Alum Is Paying It Forward https://www.rawchili.com/nhl/567652/ #BrooksLaich #Capitals #GarrettGee #Hockey #HumpbackWhales #NHL #Washington #WashingtonCapitals #WashingtonCapitals #WorldPlayground
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
Antarctic whale populations are rebounding, but there’s still more to do
🐋 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
Humpback Whale – Songs of the Humpback Whale (1970, inside the ocean)
...And, the reveal! Thanks to the dozen or so of you who humoured me with the blind listen, that was fun! To see explanations of the cryptic descriptions I had given in the above toot, see the footnotes in the full spotlight, on the Fediverse at @1001otheralbums.com or on the blog: https://1001otheralbums.com/2026/04/19/humpback-whale-songs-of-the-humpback-whale-1970-inside-the-ocean/
And if you haven't yet listened, here's a Bandcamp: https://paulwinter.bandcamp.com/album/songs-of-the-humpback-whale
Happy listening!
#FieldRecording #HumpbackWhales #FrankWatlington #KatyPayne #RogerPayne #1001OtherAlbums
Humpback Whale – Songs of the Humpback Whale (1970, inside the ocean)
Our next spotlight is on number 396 on The List, submitted by platenworm.
When I put this album on – my first ever listen – I immediately wondered if someone would have a different experience of this album if they were able to go into it without any context. No artist name, no album name, no release date, nothing. So, for anyone who was interested, I first posted a version of this on the 1001 OA Fediverse account with a link to the album stripped of its metadata, with only the below abstract descriptions, minus the footnotes. The format of the blog doesn’t allow for such a blind listen but I can at least hide the identifying descriptions in footnotes, so:
The work we listen to today is an experimental a cappella album that started a movement, featuring a hybrid of avant-garde vocals and spoken word.[1]
In part, this album captures the sounds of the Cold War around the time of the Cuban Revolution,[2] albeit in what seems to be coded lyrics in a language understood by approximately only 80,000 worldwide.[3] The tracks are renditions of traditional pieces that have been passed down for generations within the region, allowed to be performed only by male (or, perhaps, masculine-presenting) individuals, and only after reaching sexual maturity.[4]
The artists[5] captured on this album have never been paid a dime for their work, even though it’s the most popular recording of its genre,[6] in part due to the artists’ anonymity and reclusiveness. For the same reasons, the artists likely are not aware that an excerpt of this album has travelled to and currently exists in interstellar space.[7]
It is unknown whether the artists had any further releases, or whether they are still alive.
What do whales really communicate? How do they navigate vast oceans? Follow this #surffeed and dive into the fascinating stories about these magnificent creatures.
#Whales #Orcas #BelugaWhales #HumpbackWhales #Ocean
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Hawaii Wildlife Encounters: Where to See Sea Turtles, Monk Seals, and More (Without Breaking the Law) https://www.hawaii-guide.com/blog/hawaii-wildlife-encounters-ethical-guide?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #HawaiiWildlife #SeaTurtles #MonkSeals #HumpbackWhales #NeneGoose
Sardine Run and passed in perfect formation. One of those underwater moments that slows everything down.
https://scubahanknyc.com/2026/02/16/humpback-whales-sardine-run/
#SardineRun #HumpbackWhales #ScubaDiving #UnderwaterVideo #marinelife #whales
Canadian #humpbackwhales thrive with a little help from their friends
The #whales may have learned from Alaskan humpbacks how to make #bubblenets to corral fish. Observational data collected over 20 years suggest a few key individuals are passing the knowledge through social networks. In the Kitimat Fjord System in northern #BritishColumbia, groups of up to sixteen humpbacks can now be spotted #bubblenetting as a team.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/humpback-whales-learn-bubble-netting
https://archive.ph/WwKGN
#Whaling may have started 1,500 years earlier than already known
Evidence for early whaling in #Brazil shows that #Indigenous people hunted #whales 5,000 years ago
The findings not only rewrite the origins of whaling, but also suggest that #humpbackwhales once lived outside their modern range. Until now, scientists believed organized whaling originated between 3,500-2,500 years ago in the Arctic and North Pacific, driven by food scarcity in extreme northern environments.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/whaling-brazil-1500-years-earlier
https://www.alojapan.com/1456953/the-return-of-zed-a-familiar-tail-in-okinawa-waters-2/ The Return of Zed: A Familiar Tail in Okinawa Waters #CeruleanBlueOkinawa #EventsOnOkinawa #HumpbackWhales #KeramaIslands #MommothWhale #news #Okinawa #OkinawaEvent #OkinawaNews #WhaleWatching #zed #沖縄 A humpback whale known locally as “Zed” dives off the coast of Okinawa on Feb. 21. The distinct markings on the underside of his fluke have allowed observers to identify him for decades. (Photo courtesy of Cerulean Blue Okinawa) NAHA, Okinawa —
https://www.alojapan.com/1456921/the-return-of-zed-a-familiar-tail-in-okinawa-waters/ The Return of Zed: A Familiar Tail in Okinawa Waters #CeruleanBlueOkinawa #EventsOnOkinawa #HumpbackWhales #JapanTours #KeramaIslands #MommothWhale #OkinawaEvent #tours #WhaleWatching #zed A humpback whale known locally as “Zed” dives off the coast of Okinawa on Feb. 21. The distinct markings on the underside of his fluke have allowed observers to identify him for decades. (Photo courtesy of Cerulean Blue Okinawa) NAHA, Okinawa — On Feb. 21,
Humpback Tracker: A citizen science project
https://www.cornwallwildlifetrust.org.uk/wildlife-cornwall/humpback-whales-cornwall
#SolarPunkSunday #CitizenScience #HumpbackWhales #Cornwall #Nature #WildLifeTrust #WildLife #Whales #Seas #MarineLife #Oceans #BioDiversity
Young Travelers: Humpback Whales of the Sardine Run
Marine LifeThe Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is one of the most recognizable giants of the ocean. Known for their complex songs and massive pectoral fins, these travelers migrate thousands of miles each year—passing right through the chaos of the South African Sardine Run.
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAzZ0HLvM2E]Young Travelers: Unlike the scarred, barnacle-heavy adults often seen breaching, these three whales appear to be sub-adults. They move in a tight, silent formation, likely for protection as they navigate the predator-rich waters of the Wild Coast.
Species Identification
The Sardine Run is often defined by chaos—birds diving, dolphins hunting, and sharks frenzied in the bait balls. But every now and then, the ocean offers a moment of pure, suspended grace. While filming off the Wild Coast, I was positioned just below the surface when these three whales appeared out of the gloom.
They weren’t the massive adults we often see breaching in documentaries. These were younger, sleeker whales—moving in a tight formation. They glided past close enough that I could feel the displacement of water from their tails, a stark contrast to the adrenaline of the run.
The Long Migration: These “young travelers” are on one of the longest migrations in the animal kingdom. Populations in this region often calve in the warm, tropical waters of the Western Indian Ocean to the north (like Mozambique) before making the long trek south toward the nutrient-rich feeding grounds of Antarctica.
The Shot (Gear Talk): Capturing this clip required staying calm and letting the subjects come to me. Chasing whales is not only unethical but usually results in a “tail shot” as they swim away. By holding my position, I allowed them to pass naturally, keeping the formation intact in the frame.
This was shot on the Panasonic GH5 with the 14-42mm II lens and the Nauticam WWL-1B. The WWL-1B was crucial here; it allows for full zoom-through capabilities, meaning I could be wide enough to capture the group formation but zoom in slightly as they passed, without losing sharpness.
Note on Lighting: This was shot with ambient light only. For large subjects like whales, strobes are often useless as they only light up the backscatter between you and the subject.
× #AfricaScubaDiving #bigAnimals #humpbackWhales #marineLife #southAfricaSardineRun #whales
what awesome shot 😯 #humpback #whales
"#HumpbackWhales at Lennox Head in July 2025 by Danielle Smith"
Cameras on Humpback Whales Show Sucker-Fish Hitchhiking on Them https://petapixel.com/2025/11/10/cameras-on-humpback-whales-show-sucker-fish-hitchhiking-on-them/ #underwatercamera #humpbackwhales #suckerfish #whale #News
Whale Watching Wednesday
I was overwhelmed with happiness when I saw a Humpback Whale breach just a few feet away.
Humpback Whale breaching off the coast of South Africa
#ecotourism #humpbackWhales #nature #sardineRun #seaLife #snorkeling #southAfrica #whaleWatching #whales #wildlifeWednesday