Ocean Crossing
Two humpback whales satellite-tagged off eastern Australia were tracked swimming 14,000 km to northeastern Brazil — the longest confirmed ocean crossing by any mammal. May 2026.
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14,000 km
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Brisbane, AUS
Brisbane, AUSNatal, BRA
Two humpback whales satellite-tagged off eastern Australia were tracked all the way to northeastern Brazil — more than 14,000 km across open ocean. Reported in Marine Mammal Science, May 2026.
Humpback migration cycle