Humpback Whales
The Humpback Whale lives in most major oceans. They migrate spending their summers in cooler waters around Antarctica, but mating and and calving in tropical and sub tropical waters. These annual migrations of up to 25, 000 kilometres it is not surprising that it makes them one of the best traveling mammals ever.
The Humpback Whales on average weigh about 1-2 tonnes when a newborn and can grow up to about 25-30 tonnes and about 11.5-15 metres. They have a large, stocky body, their underside is black or white, usually white, and a blue, black or dark grey upper side. They have a small hump in front of their fin and a low stubby dorsal fin with a broad base. They have knobs on the top of their head and on their lower jaw. Males can be badly scarred from fights with other males. They have broad flukes with irregular, knobbly trailing edges. Humpbacks have a relatively narrow tail stock, exceptionally long flippers, with knobs along the leading edges. They also have 12-36 widely spaced neck grooves, and there may be small circular scars from barnacles and white markings on their head. They also have a rounded protection near tip of lower jaw. They have two blowholes under the throat.
Humpback Whales blow big bubbles that help them to catch their prey of small fish and krill.
A useful site if you would like to learn more about whales is Discover Harvey Bay so click on this button and it will take you straight to the site.
The Humpback Whales on average weigh about 1-2 tonnes when a newborn and can grow up to about 25-30 tonnes and about 11.5-15 metres. They have a large, stocky body, their underside is black or white, usually white, and a blue, black or dark grey upper side. They have a small hump in front of their fin and a low stubby dorsal fin with a broad base. They have knobs on the top of their head and on their lower jaw. Males can be badly scarred from fights with other males. They have broad flukes with irregular, knobbly trailing edges. Humpbacks have a relatively narrow tail stock, exceptionally long flippers, with knobs along the leading edges. They also have 12-36 widely spaced neck grooves, and there may be small circular scars from barnacles and white markings on their head. They also have a rounded protection near tip of lower jaw. They have two blowholes under the throat.
Humpback Whales blow big bubbles that help them to catch their prey of small fish and krill.
A useful site if you would like to learn more about whales is Discover Harvey Bay so click on this button and it will take you straight to the site.