Humpback calves require 38 times more energy after birth

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The energy required for newborn humpback calves to grow after birth is 38 times greater than what they needed inside the womb according to research from University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) in collaboration with Alaska Whale Foundation and other key partners. These findings were published in the Marine Ecology Progress Series.