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Why do Humpback whales go south?
They get hungry! You see, they eat krill and small schooling-type fishes all summer and then they fast all winter, surviving from their accumulated fat reserves. Humpback whales are known to migrate 16,000 miles EACH year!
Do Humpback whales migrate to the Hawaiian islands during the winter to feed on the large populations of krill in Hawaiian waters?
No. Humpback whales come to Hawaii after feeding on krill in the North Pacific during the summer. They come to the warm waters of Hawaii to give birth. The whales do not feed during the winter in Hawaii. They use their stored fat to live through the season, focussing on their babies (and mating!).
Why do the whales leave Alaska and Russia in the winter?
Whales leave the Arctic Ocean in the winter because there is no food and much of its surface freezes (whales need to breathe air and if the sea is covered in ice they will drown). So whales migrate south to tropical waters. Hear there is no food, so they live off of their fat reserves. This is where they mate and where their calves are born. When winter is over, they head back north to find food and restock their fat reserves.
Where is the fin whale migration?
In the summer fin whales migrate to cold waters and in the winter fin whales migrate to warm waters.
Can a Humpback whale survive in Lake Michigan?
No, Humpback whales need saltwater to live, and Lake Michigan is a freshwater lake. Humpback whales primarily feed on krill (saltwater shrimps) and small, schooling (saltwater) fishes. While they may migrate 16,000 miles EACH year, they go where the food is, in summer. Then they live off of their fat reserves all winter long.
Do whales hibernate in winter?
No they don't because they are too busy swimming around everywhere. :)
How far do the humpback whales travel?
Humpbacks are widespread in almost every ocean in the world. They are found in good numbers in the following oceans.18000 or so animals in North Pacific OceanAbout 12000 in North Atlantic OceanAround 50000 in the total southern hemisphere
What time of year are humpback whales born?
Humpback whales mate and give birth in warm, tropical waters during winter and early spring after an eleven to twelve month gestational period.
Do whale sharks live in hawaii?
No, the waters are too warm for them. Humpback whales travel there, though, to give birth to their young.
When whales migrate were do they go?
Killer whales off the west coast of the United States spend the summer in the north pacific near Washington state and further north. In the winter they migrate to southern California
Why do whales migrate from Antarctica during the winter and back for the summer?
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What is being done to help the humpback whale survive?
Studies show that, scientist's and reseachers are now studying the ages of hump back whales and studying they're life style. found in oceans and sea's around the world, they typically migrate up to 25,000 kilometers each year. they migrate to tropical or sub-tropical waters to breed/give birth in the winter.
