<ul><li>A male humpback whale has broken the record for the longest documented distance traveled by a humpback.</li><li>This whale traveled through 3 oceans from breeding grounds in Colombia in South America to breeding grounds in Zanzibar in Africa.</li><li>An international team of scientists used an AI platform to identify the whale, aided by whale-loving photographers.</li><li>The researchers discovered the whale traveled approximately 8,000 miles (12,875 km).</li><li>This humpback whale has traveled long east-west, or west-east, which is not usual behavior for this species.</li><li>The specific route the whale took is not known, but scientists believe he may have passed through Antarctica.</li><li>The whale is an adult male that undertook a journey unique compared to its species.</li><li>Scientists used AI-powered photo-matching algorithms to confirm the whale’s long journey.</li><li>The whale may have traveled that long way to search for a mate, look for food, or due to climate change.</li><li>More studies are needed to observe other members of the species to understand why such unusual, long journeys take place.</li></ul>

Humpback whale breaks record for longest migration

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