Details for Humpback Whale

• Humpback Whale

  The Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a large baleen whale known for its distinctive long pectoral fins, knobbly head, and acrobatic surface behaviors like breaching and tail-slapping. Found in oceans worldwide, Humpbacks undertake long migrations, often traveling to nutrient-rich polar waters, including the Antarctic, to feed on krill and small fish during the summer, then returning to warmer tropical waters to breed and calve in winter. They are known for their complex and varied songs, which are thought to play a role in mating. While once severely depleted by whaling, their populations have seen a rebound thanks to conservation efforts, though some populations remain endangered.

  

  Habitat: The Humpback Whale lives in South-africa, Norway, Iceland, Philippines, Japan, Russia, United-states-of-america, Mexico, Greenland, Canada, Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, New-zealand, Australia, Panama, Costa-rica, Antarctica, Fr-s-antarctic-lands.