Humpback Whale

About Humpback Whale

These magnificent giants migrate thousands of kilometres annually, offering breathtaking encounters in tropical breeding grounds.

Quick Facts

• Habitat: All major oceans, migrating between polar feeding grounds and tropical breeding areas
• Diet: Krill, small fish (herring, capelin, sand lance)
• Best season: July-October (Tonga), January-March (Hawaii)

Fun Facts

Male humpback songs can last for hours and carry for hundreds of kilometres,They blow 'bubble nets' to corral schools of fish for group feeding,Their flippers (up to 5m long) are the longest appendage of any animal,Each whale's tail pattern is unique—used for individual identification worldwide

Diving Tips

In-water encounters are regulated and typically snorkelling only. Let whales control the interaction. Never approach from the front.