Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
New research has shed light on the perplexing tendency of southern right whales to rest upside down, suggesting the unique behaviour is designed to limit nursing so mothers can save much-needed energy.
Southern right whale mothers fast throughout the months-long calving season and rely on stored energy to give birth, support their calf and travel thousands of kilometres back to their feeding grounds.
Read more: https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/whale-mums-rest-upside-down-to-get-a-break-from-calves
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New research has shed light on the perplexing tendency of southern right whales to rest upside down, suggesting the unique behaviour is designed to limit nursing so mothers can save much-needed energy.
Southern right whale mothers fast throughout the months-long calving season and rely on stored energy to give birth, support their calf and travel thousands of kilometres back to their feeding grounds.
Read more: https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/july/whale-mums-rest-upside-down-to-get-a-break-from-calves
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For more information: https://www.uwa.edu.au/
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