All About Humpback Whales

The scientific name of a Humpback Whale is a Megaptera Novaeangliae. Humpback Whales spend summers in the waters of the North and South Poles. In the winter Humpback Whales migrate to warmer waters where the females give birth to their young. When the young whales are old enough to travel the whales return to their icey waters.

The Humpback Whale is black or blue black and has tubercles or nodules on their head and lower jaw. The Humpback Whale grows to 40-43 feet long and typically weighs 24 5/8 - 29 1/2 tons. The Humpback Whale has a strong curved lower jaw and scalloped edge flippers.

Humpback Whales live in family groups. Humpback Whales communicate using long complex songs which may be repeated for hours on end. The Humpback Whale is known for their hours of singing, they have been known to sing for 22 hours. Each Humpback Whale has a signature song, which it changes over the years, scientists believe the song is used to repel rivals and attract females.

Humpback whales eat small fish and shrimp like krill for food.

A Humpback whale’s gestation is 11 months and a Humpback Whale gives birth to one calf at a time.

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