Recently, it was found that Humpback whale populations have surged from 10,000 to nearly 80,000 because of conservation efforts and species incredible ability to adapt and switch food sources.
About Humpback Whale:
The Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale.
It is a rorqual; a member of the family Balaenopteridae.
Appearance:
It has the distinctive hump on its back.
Its long pectoral fins inspired its scientific name, Megaptera, which means “big-winged”
Humpback females are larger than males.
Distribution: They inhabit all major oceans from sub-polar latitudes to the equator.
They undertake long migrations between polar feeding grounds in summer and tropical or subtropical breeding grounds in winter.
Behavior: They use a unique method of feeding called bubble netting, in which bubbles are exhaled as the whale swims in a spiral below a patch of water dense with food.
Diet: They filter their food through baleen plates. They strain krill, anchovies, cod, sardines, mackerel, capelin, and other schooling fish from the waters.
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