DNA Study Of Humpback Whales Reveals Mating Habits
By Matt J. Weiss, October 14, 2009 @ 04:36 PM (EST)
Source: Reuters.com
A 15-year genetic study of Southern Hemisphere humpback whales has
opened a window into the little known mating habits of the giant
cetaceans, revealing some whales travel between the Atlantic and Indian
Oceans to mate.
Analysing DNA skin samples from 1,527 whales in the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans, an international group of scientists mapped how different whale populations interact, their mating habits and distribution across oceans.
"Many of the interactions among Southern Hemisphere populations are still poorly understood," said Howard Rosenbaum, director of the U.S.-based Wildlife Conservation Society's Ocean Giants Program and lead author of the study.
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