University of Hawaii Manoa: Pregnant Humpback Whales' Energy Needs Increase When Fasting During Migration
December 12, 2024
December 12, 2024
MANOA, Hawaii, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus issued the following news release:
Proper intake of food is essential for pregnant humpback whales to pull off the extreme physical feat of annual migration between Hawaii and Alaska. Researchers at the Marine Mammal Research Program (MMRP) at University of Hawaii at Manoa Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) revealed the energetic cost and vulnerabilities of migratory humpback mothers-to-be in a study pub . . .
Proper intake of food is essential for pregnant humpback whales to pull off the extreme physical feat of annual migration between Hawaii and Alaska. Researchers at the Marine Mammal Research Program (MMRP) at University of Hawaii at Manoa Hawaii Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) revealed the energetic cost and vulnerabilities of migratory humpback mothers-to-be in a study pub . . .