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Humpback Whales
The humpback whale is one of the most well-known whale types. They are known for their stocky bodies with obvious humps and black dorsal coloring. They are found in every ocean in the world. Everything about features, diet, and more are found in this category.
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www.whalewatchers.com
How do the humpback whale obtain there energy?
They obtain energy by eating. The humpback is a predator, taking krill and small schooling fish, such as herring, salmon, capelin and sand lance as well as mackerel, pollock and haddock in the North Atlantic. Krill and copepods have been recorded from Australian and Antarctic waters. Humpbacks hunt by direct attack or by stunning prey by hitting the water with pectoral fins or flukes.
What is the color of a humpback whale?
The color of the Humpback Whale is very rare. It is Pink. This is true because the color of krill is pink and the whale eats so many krill that this causes them to turn pink.
Do humpback whales have enemies?
Adult humpbacks have no natural predators. Man has severely affected humpback whale populations by killing them for years. By the 19th century, many nations (USA in particular), were hunting the animal heavily in the Atlantic Ocean, and to a lesser extent in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. This widespread hunting sharply reduced whale populations.
It is estimated that during the 20th century, at least 200,000 humpbacks were taken, reducing the global population by over 90%, with North Atlantic populations estimated to have dropped to as low as 700 individuals. To prevent extinction, the International Whaling Commission banned commercial humpback whaling in 1966. By that time the population had been reduced to around 5,000. That ban is still in force
What are the consequences and effects of humpback whales going extinct?
if one thing in the environment is gone it will affect everything else
What are humpback whales hunted for?
Who knows? The Japanese insist on doing it, and have at least 5000 tonnes of whale meat frozen, because nobody wants to eat it. It's insane. They are putting it in school lunches, what next? dog food and fertilizer? Hopefully they will realize that there's more money to be made in whale watching than in this senseless, cruel slaughter.
Their reason "scientific research" is laughable and patently dishonest. You can learn a lot more about these creatures while they are alive, and you don't need to kill them to take tissue samples. Leave these magnificent creatures alone!
I AGREE!!!!!!!
How many babies can a humpback whale have in a year?
Since they're pregnant for more than a year, less than one.
The humpback is a predator, taking krill and small schooling fish, such as herring, salmon, capelin and sand lance as well as mackerel, pollock and haddock in the North Atlantic. Krill and copepods have been recorded from Australian and Antarctic waters. Humpbacks hunt by direct attack or by stunning prey by hitting the water with pectoral fins or flukes
Do humpback whales have an internal compass?
Humpback whales do have an internal compass to guide them between Alaska and Hawaii each year.
The humpback whale is a species of baleen whale, adults range in length from 12-16 meters and weigh approximately 36,000 kilograms. Adult males "sing" during mating.
Dolphins migrate in the winter because they prefer warmer weather. So if they stay they will be cold. So basically they migrate for warmer weather.
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Where does a humback whale lives?
Humpback whales migrate to polar waters, but mates and calves in the tropics
Has a man ever been eaten by a humpback whale?
There are no recorded cases of a human ever been eaten by a humpback whale.
How long is a baby humpback whale?
At birth, Humpback whale calves are between 13 and 15 feet in length. They feed from their mothers rich milk for approximately one year and can grow up to 1.5 feet per month.
Humpback calves are born the length of mother's head, so the calves length and weight can vary greatly. Females run larger than males, with the largest being OVER 60 feet in length and she is part of the North Pacific stock. Her calves are around 20 feet at birth weighing in at 2 tons. Calves are seen 10' to 20 feet and weighing 1 to 2 tons. They gain about 100 lbs daily and grow 1 foot per month, according to Dr. Jim Darling of Whale Trust.
What is some interesting information about the humpback whales life span?
A humpback's life span is around 40 years. However, they have be known to life up to 50 years old. This varies as they can die a lot earlier because of human threats.
Humpback whales can be seen in some parts of the ocean bordering Alaska
Is Humpback whale the largest?
The Blue Whale is the largest whale and the largest mammal. The largest fish is the Great White Shark.
