Megaptera novaeangliae

Humpback Whale

12-16 metros
45-100 años
Preocupación menor
Sobre

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.

Tamaño

12-16 metros

Peso

25,000-40,000 kg

Esperanza de vida

45-100 años

Estado

Preocupación menor

Dónde encontrarlos

Mejores ubicaciones de buceo

TongaHawái (maui)Silver Bank, República DominicanaIslandiaNoruega (tromsø)Azores, PortugalColombia (pacific Coast)Isla ReuniónIslas Turcas y CaicosGalápagosMozambiqueMadagascar

Consejos de buceo

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.

Mejor temporada

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

Hábitat

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

Alimentación

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

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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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