Megaptera novaeangliae

Humpback Whale

12-16 mètres
45-100 ans
Préoccupation mineure
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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.

Taille

12-16 mètres

Poids

25,000-40,000 kg

Durée de vie

45-100 ans

Statut

Préoccupation mineure

Où les trouver

Meilleurs sites de plongée

TongaHawaï (maui)Silver Bank, République dominicaineIslandeNorvège (tromsø)Açores, PortugalColombie (pacific Coast)Île de la RéunionÎles Turques-et-CaïquesGalápagosMozambiqueMadagascar

Conseils de plongée

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.

Meilleure saison

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

Habitat

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

Régime alimentaire

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

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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