Related to humpback whale:fin whale humpback whale Megaptera novaeangliae n. A baleen whale(Megaptera novaeangliae)that arches its back when it dives, has long knobby flippers and a small dorsal fin, and communicates with complex songs. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth...
Observations on the feeding behavior of the humpback whale, Megapteranovaeangliae, were made from aerial and surface platforms fTom 1977 to 1980 in the continental shelf waters of the north eastern United States. The resulting catalog of behaviors includes two principal categories: Swim ming/lunging ...
Feeding behavior of the humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, in the western North Atlantic : Hain, J.H.W., G.R. Carter, S.D. Kraus, C.A. Mayo and H.E. Winn, 1982. Fishery Bull. natn. mar. Fish. Serv., U.S., 80(2):259–268 - ScienceDirect...
其他鲸类 都无法经常跳跃这么高 No other whale leaps so high so often. 我们并不确定 它们这样做的原因 Were not exactly sure why they do it, 但我们很高兴 能看到这一刻 but were glad they do. 在夏威夷安静的早晨 On a quiet morning in Hawaii, 你可以听到 成百上千的座头鲸 you can hear ...
Lobtail Feeding in Humpback Whales The rate of spread among humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) in the Gulf of Maine of a novel foraging behavior,‘lobtail feeding’ (in which the whales slam their tail flukes in the water before diving for prey), is consistent with social transmission of...
It is amazing how agile such a 15m whale can be when it tries not to touch the little human in the water. While no underwater photos could capture the scene, what remains with me is the special feeling I experienced when I was lifted by the wave produced by a humpback whale, just ...
Humpback whale, a baleen whale known for its elaborate courtship songs and displays. They usually range from 12 to 16 meters in length and weigh about 36 metric tons. The body is black on the upper surface, with a variable amount of white below, and it h
Some believe this behavior allows the humpback whale to get a better look at activity going on above the surface. A whale slowly rises vertically toward the surface, poking its head out of the water to below its eyes. Usually the whale is stationary and the flippers are outstretched beneath ...
Humpback whales are also famous for spectacular breaching and surface behavior, making them popular amongst whale-watching enthusiasts. Humpback whales in the Fiji Islands (Megaptera novaeangliae) Humpback Whales sighted in Fiji belong to the Southern Humpback populations. The whales are seen in the Fij...
humpbacks will slap the water vertically with their tail. The sound produced from the action can travel miles under the water, indicating that communication is quite possibly one of the purposes of this behavior. Whale biologists’ theories on the purpose of whale slapping for communication include...