Up until recently, permits to observe the humpback migration had not been provided by the researchers of the University of Cape Town. In early 2017, however, they were willing to give permits to a few filmmakers and photographers, so that the humpback whale migration could be reported world...
At40 ft, an adult humpback whale is as big as a typical school bus in theUnited States. In fact, the brain of the humpback is 7 times heavier than the human brain. Adult humpbacks go without food in course of migration, which can last for around 5 months, and rely solely on their ...
. She could have been exploring new habitats, or simply have lost her way. 'We generally think of humpback whales as very well studied, but then they surprise us with things like this,’ Palacios says. ‘Undoubtedly there are a lot of things we still don’t know about whale migration....
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
Humpback whales will hunt and feed in the summer, stocking their immense blubber reserves in preparation for fasting during the winter mating and migration season. During their feeding season, groups of humpbacks will dive deep and then swim up in a spiral pattern; releasing a curtain of air ...
Humpback whale habitat can be broadly divided into twoparts -- the feeding grounds in the polar areas and the breedinggrounds in the tropics.Witha habitat of that size, it isn't surprising that migration is one ofthe most important attributes of their life. In winter, humpbackwhales migrate ...
research has shown that although much of the singing does occur in breeding grounds, male humpbacks will sing outside the context of courtship in their feeding grounds and during migration. Current theories of why humpbacks sing outside their breeding grounds include practicing, hormonal shifts, an...
A humpback whale mother and calf captivated the San Francisco Bay Area in May 2007. This pair appeared to have gotten lost on their Northern migration, swam into the bay and up the Sacramento River as far as the Port of Sacramento. First spotted on 13 May, the whales inspired intense news...
This year, researchers counted more gray whale calves than in the previous few years, and the whales looked healthier during their annual migration north. Only time will tell if the population is recovering, but it seems to be on the rebound. ...
Bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus) studied during their spring migration have also been found to sing (Cummings and Holliday, 1987). Their song consists of repeated phrases that can be categorized into one to three themes. A song lasts about one minute but is usually repeated several times. ...