#humpback whale Hawaiʻi
New study: Humpback calves require 38 times more energy after birth
The energy required for newborn humpback calves to grow after birth is 38 times greater than what they needed inside the womb according to research from University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology in collaboration with Alaska Whale Foundation and other key partners. These findings were published in Marine Ecology Progress Series.
