Humpback Whales May Soon Fill Antarctic Seas
An unusually high number of female humpbacks living in the Southern Ocean around the Western Antarctic Peninsula have gotten pregnant in recent years, according to a study published in the journal Royal Society Open Science. Researchers are hopeful that the population is recovering from years of commercial whaling that nearly wiped them out in the area in the 20th century.
Humpback whales usually give birth every couple of years and have pregnancies that last for around 11 months. Once the baby is born, the mother is very "protective" and "affectionate" toward its young.
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