Megaptera novaeangliae

Humpback Whale

12-16 méter
45-100 év
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Információ

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.

Méret

12-16 méter

Súly

25,000-40,000 kg

Élettartam

45-100 év

Állapot

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Hol találhatók

Legjobb búvárhelyek

TongaHawaii (maui)Silver Bank, Dominikai KöztársaságIzlandNorvégia (tromsø)Azori-szigetek, PortugáliaKolumbia (pacific Coast)Réunion IslandTurks- és Caicos-szigetekGalápagosMozambikMadagaszkár

Búvártippek

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.

Legjobb szezon

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

Élőhely

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

Táplálkozás

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

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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