Humpback whales grow up to 60 feet (18.3 m) long and 80,000 pounds (36.3 metric tons).
Humpback whales can live for 80 to 90 years.
Humpback whales have some of the longest migrations of any mammal with some populations swimming 5,000 miles (8,047 km) between breeding and feeding grounds. Populations that migrate between Alaska and Hawaii can complete the 3,000-mile (4,828 km) trip in just 36 days.
Humpback whales eat up to 3,000 pounds (1.4 metric tons) of food a day, including krill and small fish.
Male humpback whales create and sing songs that can be heard up to 20 miles away.
Humpback whales are named for the distinctive hump on their backs.
Humpback whales are active and can be seen breaching out of the water, slapping the surfacing with their fins and tails and twirling underwater.
Humpback whale tails can be as wide as 18 feet (5.5 m).
Humpback whales can live for 80 to 90 years.
Humpback whales have some of the longest migrations of any mammal with some populations swimming 5,000 miles (8,047 km) between breeding and feeding grounds. Populations that migrate between Alaska and Hawaii can complete the 3,000-mile (4,828 km) trip in just 36 days.
Humpback whales eat up to 3,000 pounds (1.4 metric tons) of food a day, including krill and small fish.
Male humpback whales create and sing songs that can be heard up to 20 miles away.
Humpback whales are named for the distinctive hump on their backs.
Humpback whales are active and can be seen breaching out of the water, slapping the surfacing with their fins and tails and twirling underwater.
Humpback whale tails can be as wide as 18 feet (5.5 m).
- Catégories
- MAMMALS
- Mots-clés
- Humpback whales, Whale call, Whales singing
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