A potential migratory corridor for north Atlantic humpback whales has been identified off the coast of Northern Ireland, Ireland and Scotland through a wide-ranging study of whale song. Male humpback whales produce complex, structured, culturally transmitted songs. Scientists working on the multi-agency Collaborative Oceanography and Monitoring for Protected Areas and Species project (COMPASS) have detected […]

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A pod of humpback whales has been photographed underwater for the first time in Britain. The rare moment was witnessed off the Shetland Islands, Scotland, by wildlife photographers Richard Shucksmith and Brydon Thomason. The Shetland Islands locals had spotted the whales feeding in the area over the previous three weeks, and were anticipating an opportunity […]

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