For humpback whales in the Northern hemisphere, February brings the peak of the breeding season. Males will sing long, complex songs, hoping to attract a female. Males will also sometimes join up and sing together. The courtship rituals of humpback whales have been observed rarely by humans, And many mysteries remain about these majestic cetaceans.

Today, humpback whales are still recovering from the devastating effects of last century’s commercial whaling. Oceana is working on solutions to prevent humpback whales from getting entangled in crab trap fishing gear and also campaigns against destructive drift gillnet fishing in the U.S., Which can entangle humpback whales.