Some blue whales may undertake only a partial migration, while others remain in the same area all year round. Their migratory patterns appear to be based primarily on food availability.

Blue Whale Migration Blue whales have migratory patterns across the world. (Please note the feeding and breeding rounds in the Southern hemisphere are flipped, any dots near the equator are ...

Blue whales (Balaenoptera musculus), the largest extant animals, exhibit a complex interplay of ecological and behavioural adaptations that allow them to thrive in vast, heterogeneous oceanic ...

In 2014, nine blue whales died after being trapped by ice near Newfoundland, Canada. ... peculiar migration patterns and even clandestine cross-species matings.

Humpback whales are some of the largest creatures on Earth and live in every one of the planet’s oceans. Their seasonal ...

Harriet Lade travelled to Timor-Leste to see whales, but they were late to arrive. (ABC News: Michael Franchi) Professor Edyvane said the delayed migration of blue whales was linked to warming ...

And then there’s whales like blue whales and humpbacks and bowheads that, instead of teeth, have these long plates of baleen, which is made of keratin, like our hair and fingernails.

SF Bay whale migration patterns put priority on safety programs. By Dan Ashley and Tim Didion. ... And the season for blue whales and fin whales is also longer than we thought." ...

Blue whales are fascinating animals. At 24-30 metres in length (longer than a basketball court) they are the largest creatures on Earth. ... However, their migration patterns are still poorly ...

While the migration patterns of humpbacks and blue whales are unpredictable, gray whales follow a distinct pattern, each year making the longest trek of any animal on the planet, from their ...

Blue whales were swimming off San Diego’s coastline earlier this year and closer to shore, an atypical pattern that has allowed marine ... you'll see blue whales during their migration ...