Humpback Whales
Clip: Episode 2 | 3m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
Humpback Whales migrate from northern feeding grounds to Hawaii for a chance to mate.
Nature creates her own battles. In the waters around Hawaii, Humpback Whales complete a mass migration from northern feeding grounds; they are gathering to mate. But males outnumber receptive females, and a testosterone-fueled event known as the heat run sees a brawl of gargantuan proportions as the males clash for the right to mate.
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Humpback Whales
Clip: Episode 2 | 3m 39sVideo has Closed Captions
Nature creates her own battles. In the waters around Hawaii, Humpback Whales complete a mass migration from northern feeding grounds; they are gathering to mate. But males outnumber receptive females, and a testosterone-fueled event known as the heat run sees a brawl of gargantuan proportions as the males clash for the right to mate.
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