How whales mate?

Despite the whale's size, scientists have trouble locating and studying the cetacean in the vastness of the ocean, leaving many questions about the mammal's life history, particularly its mating and courtship behaviors. read more

Mating entails long migrations to oceanic breeding grounds, vocalizations or songs and, sometimes, large groups of male whales, such as humpbacks, competing for females in violent displays of dominance. read more

Mating season will continue for several months until all of the whales have had sufficient time to mate or bare offspring. Once mating season ends the whales will travel back to their mating grounds (assuming they migrated) with adult males likely leaving first and the pregnant/child baring females leaving last. read more