An international team of scientists have documented, for the first time, humpback whales traveling between breeding grounds in eastern Australia and Brazil, crossing more than 14,000 kilometers of open ocean. The findings set new records for the greatest distances ever confirmed between sightings of individual humpback whales anywhere in the world.

Two humpback whales have made record-breaking crossings between Australia and Brazil. Scientists say the whales were identified by their distinctive tail markings and traveled…

Whale first photographed off the coast of Brazil in 2003 spotted off north-east Australia in September 2025

The remarkable trip spanned an incredible 9,000 miles