Humpback whales are marine mammals in Megaptera Balaenoptiidae genus and family. Megaptera novaeangliae scientific name is and that is one of the Baleen whale mentioned in Mysticeti subordo. Pope Baleen also known as whale bone whales or great whales, and differentiate yourself from the Cetacea subordo toothed whale with plates Baleen not have teeth. Baleen pancakes used to filter water.
Humpback whale ranges
Humpback whales inhabit all oceans of the world, from the Antarctic ice edge to about 65 ° N latitude. They do not live in the Baltic Sea, the Mediterranean or the Arctic Ocean. During the summer, you will find Humpbacks in cold water is located at high latitudes. They migrate to the waters of the tropical and sub-tropical that can mate and have their calves. Hump back whales are mammals beruaya and annual visits to 16.000 miles (25.000 kilometers) are common. Population of the Arabian Sea but did not migrate, it remains in warm water 12 months of the year.
Humpback whale description
Humback whale body is not as thin and slender as other rorqual body, but still quite effective. Stock tail (base) narrow and slender. If you watch the whales from above, the head broad and knowledgeable, but if you even watch the whales from the side looks pretty slim. Humpbacks have 20-35 ventral groove, which extends slightly beyond the center. Slouching top of the head and also because the lower jaw bump sporting shaped buttons. This button contains one or a few stiff hair. We do not yet know for sure why the buttons and hair development, but they may give humpback whale with tactile senses. They may be similar to cat whiskers.
Humpback whale food
Humpback whales feed during the whole summer and take place on their energy available during the winter. They are skilled predators and take a wide choice of different victims, from tiny krill to herring, capelin, sand lance and large schools of fish.
Humpback whales catch prey with a direct attack, but also common for whales to stun prey by hitting the water around the prey with a powerful worm and / or fins. Humpbacks group is also known to work together in the so-called "bubble netting fish". During the bubble net fishing, Humpbacks make a bubble tube large enough to trap air around the school of fish.
Humpbacks tend being very inquisitive and they will often approach boats and live in a small distance from them. This naturally big loss for humpback whale population during the 20th century when they were hunted as a whole from the ship, but only a few countries currently involved in the hunt humpback whale. Curiosity humpback whales today make popular pets among whale watchers. You can take part in a whale traveling in different parts of the world, including Byron Bay north of Sydney, the Bay of Biscay west France, western peninsula Snæfellsnes Iceland, Newfoundland coast and Vancouver in Canada and along the St. Lawrence River north .. In the United States, watch Humpback whales occur along the sides of the Atlantic and Pacific coast. You can for example get a whale boat in Washington, New England, Alaska and Hawaii
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