As humpback whale numbers climb back after decades of large-scale hunting, scientists are spotting strange things. A new study reveals that older males are now more likely to father calves, while ...

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 ...

New research from the University of St Andrews published in Current Biology has shown that the role of age in male humpback whale reproduction has changed as populations recover from centuries of ...

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 ...

One of the world's largest mammals, the humpback whale is an incredible species for many reasons. They may even be the ocean's protectors. Researchers have witnessed humpback whales intervening during ...

From 2012 to 2021 the number of humpbacks fell 20 percent from some 33,000 individuals to just over 26,600 - Copyright AFP FERNANDO CASTILLO From 2012 to 2021 the ...