New research from the University of St Andrews published today (27 February) in Current Biology, has shown that the role of age in male humpback whale reproduction has changed as populations recover ...

Scientists following humpback whales once brought to the brink of extinction in the South Pacific made a fascinating discovery: Older males were more likely to become fathers and younger males were ...

Older male whales are more successful at mating than their younger rivals because they are better singers, suggests a new study. Older singing male whales are increasingly successful at siring ...

From the icy waters of Alaska to the tropical bays of Hawaii and Costa Rica, humpback whales undertake one of nature’s most epic migrations. These gentle giants travel thousands of miles annually to ...

Whaling is the organized pursuit, capture, and killing of cetaceans (primarily baleen and toothed whales) for their biological products, including meat, blubber, and oil, and is analyzed across ...