Energy Needs of Pregnant Humpback Whales During Migration

Proper intake of food is essential for pregnant humpback whales to successfully undertake their annual migration between Hawaiʻi and Alaska. Researchers at the Marine Mammal Research Program (MMRP) at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa have revealed the energetic costs and vulnerabilities of migratory humpback mothers-to-be in a recent study.