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• Recovery of humpback whale populations shifts reproductive success toward older experienced males

  Published: Mar 6, 2026

  Section: Environment

  A twenty year study of South Pacific humpback whales reveals that as the species rebounds from commercial whaling, older males are increasingly dominating paternity. Researchers fo...

• Older Male Humpback Whales Reclaim Reproductive Dominance as Populations Recover From Centuries of Whaling

  Published: Feb 27, 2026

  Section: Natural Sciences

  A new study from the University of St Andrews reveals that the reproductive landscape of humpback whales has shifted significantly as the species recovers from commercial exploitat...