Megaptera novaeangliae

Humpback Whale

12-16 metri
45-100 anni
Minima preoccupazione
Informazioni

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.

Dimensioni

12-16 metri

Peso

25,000-40,000 kg

Durata della vita

45-100 anni

Stato

Minima preoccupazione

Dove trovarli

Migliori siti di immersione

TongaHawaii (maui)Silver Bank, Repubblica DominicanaIslandaNorvegia (tromsø)Azzorre, PortugalColombia (pacific Coast)Réunion IslandTurks And CaicosGalápagosMozambicoMadagascar

Consigli per le immersioni

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.

Stagione migliore

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

Habitat

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

Alimentazione

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

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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