Megaptera novaeangliae

Humpback Whale

12-16 metrů
45-100 let
Málo dotčený
O druhu

Humpback Whale

The humpback whale is one of the most acrobatic whales, famous for its spectacular breaching displays and hauntingly beautiful songs. Found in every ocean, humpbacks migrate thousands of kilometres between polar feeding grounds and tropical breeding areas, making them one of the most widely encountered whale species.

Velikost

12-16 metrů

Hmotnost

25,000-40,000 kg

Délka života

45-100 let

Stav

Málo dotčený

Kde je najdete

Nejlepší potápěčské lokality

TongaHavaj (maui)Silver Bank, Dominikánská republikaIslandNorsko (tromsø)Azory, PortugalskoKolumbie (pacific Coast)Réunion IslandTurks a CaicosGalapágyMosambikMadagaskar

Potápěčské tipy

In-water encounters are regulated and typically snorkelling only. Let whales control the interaction. Stay on the surface, avoid diving down toward them, and never approach from the front. The experience of being in the water with a 40-tonne whale is truly humbling.

Nejlepší sezóna

July-October (Tonga), January-March (Hawaii), January-April (Dominican Republic)

Prostředí

All major oceans, migrating between polar feeding grounds and tropical breeding areas

Strava

Krill and small schooling fish (herring, sand lance, mackerel)
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Zajímavosti

1

Male humpback songs can last for hours and carry for hundreds of kilometres

2

They blow 'bubble nets' to corral schools of fish for group feeding

3

Their flippers (up to 5m long) are the longest appendage of any animal

4

Each whale's tail pattern is unique—used for individual identification worldwide

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