Super-sized Sacrifice: The Enormous Costs of Being a Humpback Whale Mom
whalescientists.com
A humpback whale mom endures extraordinary sacrifices, providing the energy to sustain her calf’s rapid growth and survival.
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The original was posted on /r/science by /u/orcinus__orca on 2025-01-28 17:13:08+00:00.

Original Title: New research reveals the extraordinary energy demands of humpback whale mothers, who travel over 3,000 miles without food to birth and nourish their 2,600-pound calves, a feat now further imperiled by climate change and marine heatwaves disrupting their critical food supply.