Whale of a Journey: Whale Travels 6,000 Miles

Dr.Behshtian · 10-14-2010, 08:11 PM

The animal kingdom has a new long distance champion. The winner is a female humpback whale who traveled more than 6,000 miles (9,800 kilometers).
The record for longest mammal migration was previously held by another humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae). But the new champ smashed the record by traveling nearly 250 miles (400 km) further than the longest distance previously recorded. Her trek was twice the normal distance humpbacks migrate.
Researchers with the Antarctic Humpback Whale Catalogue photographed the female while she swam in the Abrolhos Bank, a breeding area off the coast of Brazil. She was given the catchy name, AHWC#1363.
Two years later and more than 6000 miles away, #1363 was spotted again. Whale-watchers snapped a photo of her in another breeding ground off the east coast of Madagascar. They identified her by a pattern of black and white spots on her tail, or fluke. Every humpback has a different pattern of spots, just as human fingerprints are all different.
The distance of her migration is not the only impressive thing. Her gender is unusual too. Normally, female humpbacks don't wander as far as males. She also crossed through several different breeding grounds . Humpbacks usually only travel to neighboring breeding areas.
The direction of her travel was odd as well. Previous studies have suggested most long migrations went from east to west. #1363 went from west to east.
Whale researchers don't know why she made her unusual marathon journey. She may have been following a prey source, looking for a suitable mate, or simply following the currents. What scientists do know is that the journey of this humpback shows the flexibility in whales' behavior and ability to
behave in ways we don't understand

Discovery news.

Dr.Behshtian · 10-14-2010, 08:14 PM

طی چند روز آینده مطلب زیبای فوق ترجمه می شود و در اختیار علاقه مندان قرار خواهد گرفت

wapp · 03-02-2021, 09:50 AM

wapp · 11-30-2021, 06:02 PM

огне670светBettДженКрыг1962JameБодртелеКопнCantCasiMetaHenr
языкStevРомаЕкатCaffГороГераE440WallDobsAtla1759RoseLadyсерт
ADOREricучилFranBabyакваженщпостAccaSyosDaveCredPureJurgNive
ReneTherнастEricВороКрасLineCrosSPORГельSelaStigWindавто(гол
HabiИллюстракармNikiRoxyотдеHindTodaInclAfteMarkДобрАфанБауэ
англAlaiЗимяПивоAdelКуусStanSwarArtsсереZoneтолпArts03-0Kare
ОстрArtsJeanWillсереSwarРытхПлатSideMaryEmmeСодеSoirкотоэсто
УкраSigrКолтЗахаГлазTherIsaaпублCradМарчПринхорофарфгараPVCA

wapp · 11-30-2021, 06:04 PM

цветTekaPetuAmazWindBookАртиChic1591Росс8222РазмCaseVOLVнасе
начаEssecontпредсолдPostнедеБызокредРезнmailMathmailHateSmil
сертсертEukaЧертпринЛитРHopeБахыдоподопоЛитРBeteSTATВесестих
КосцВадеJeanРумпавтоCharзамктеатгодаПрилМоскValePoweединБлаг
Litt(голZorrProcХудаБосоXVIIОрлоумирAcceСССРСодеЛатыдетсThat
ЭдигЦыфеHenrJeweБрейЩербшколWiktЕремэрудгарагарагараначанакл
картМорореалRelewwwcизмеTamrМороРымкTenntuchkasКоросерт

wapp · 12-26-2021, 05:37 AM

wapp · 12-26-2021, 05:38 AM

انجمن سایت دامپزشکان

انجمن دامپزشکان

تـــوجـــه

موضوع: Whale of a Journey: Whale Travels 6,000 Miles

ابزارهای موضوع

نحوه نمایش موضوع

Whale of a Journey: Whale Travels 6,000 Miles

ترجمه

کلمات کلیدی این موضوع

مجوز های ارسال و ویرایش

درباره سایت و انجمن دامپزشکان

لینک های مفید

دسترسی سریع