Megaptera novaeangliae

Humpback Whale

12-16 metriä
45-100 vuotta
Elinvoimainen
Tietoa

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.

Koko

12-16 metriä

Paino

25,000-40,000 kg

Elinikä

45-100 vuotta

Suojelutila

Elinvoimainen

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Parhaat sukelluskohteet

TongaHavaiji (maui)Silver Bank, Dominikaaninen tasavaltaIslantiNorja (tromsø)Azorit, PortugaliKolumbia (pacific Coast)Réunion IslandTurks- ja CaicossaaretGalápagosMosambikMadagaskar

Sukellusvinkit

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.

Paras kausi

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

Elinympäristö

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

Ravinto

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

Hauskoja faktoja

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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