The Whale That Traveled Fifteen Thousand Kilometers

Scientists just tracked the journey of two humpback whales. They swam between Australia and Brazil, crossing more than fourteen thousand kilometers of open ocean.

Wanasayansi wamefuatilia hivi karibuni safari ya nyangumi wawili aina ya humpback. Waliogelea kutoka Australia hadi Brazil, wakivuka zaidi ya kilomita elfu kumi na nne za bahari iliyo wazi.

One of the whales broke the record for the longest migration ever recorded, about fifteen thousand kilometers. Normally, these whales stay in the same areas to reproduce. But these two decided to explore.

Mmoja wa nyangumi hao alivunja rekodi ya uhamaji mrefu zaidi kuwahi kurekodiwa. Kwa kawaida, nyangumi hawa hubaki katika maeneo yaleyale ili kuzaliana. Hata hivyo, hawa wawili waliamua kutafakari mipaka mipya.

Scientists believe that changes in the ocean could be pushing whales toward new waters. This discovery helps us better understand how these incredible animals live.

Wanasayansi wanaamini kwamba mabadiliko yanayotokea baharini huenda yakawa yanasukuma nyangumi kuelekea maji mapya. Ugunduzi huu unatusaidia kuelewa vyema zaidi jinsi wanyama hawa wa ajabu wanavyoishi.