Record-Breaking Humpback Whale Swims 13,000km Across Oceans for Mating

A male humpback whale set a new distance record for the species by traveling 8,106 miles across three oceans, from Colombia to Zanzibar, in search of mating opportunities. This journey, documented through photographs and published in Royal Society Open Science, reveals that humpback whale migrations are more flexible than previously thought, as the whale interacted with multiple populations along the way. The study suggests that the whale's motivation was likely reproductive, influenced by environmental changes and increased competition among males.