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Two humpback whales complete record 14,500 km crossings between Australia and Brazil

Published 20 May 2026

Scientists have documented two humpback whales completing separate, record-breaking migrations between breeding grounds in eastern Australia and Brazil, marking the first confirmed evidence of such an extreme open-ocean crossing for the species.

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