A humpback whale crossed multiple oceans for a massive migration that covered more than 8,000 miles, according to a new study.
A male humpback whale made one of the longest and most unusual migrations on record for the species, an anomaly scientists say might be linked to climate change .The whale was first sighted in waters off northwestern Colombia in July 2013, according to a study published Wednesday in the journal Royal Society Open Science on the creature's movements and how to potentially explain them.
' This whale's crusade dwarfed even the longest transits reported by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which notes in a description of humpback whales shared on its site that some populations are known to migrate as far as 5,000 miles in a single year.The study said the long-distance movement was peculiar 'and raises the question as to what its drivers are, which could include but not necessarily be limited to mating strategies.
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