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    Winter: Warm, Low Latitude Tropical Waters (Breed and Give Birth)

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    The humpback whale averages 13-14 meters in length and inhabits most oceans, traveling thousands of kilometers between cold polar feeding grounds in summer and warm tropical breeding grounds in winter. They migrate to feed on krill and small fish in cooler waters and to breed and care for offspring in warmer tropical waters.

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    Winter: Warm, Low Latitude Tropical Waters (Breed and Give Birth)

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    The humpback whale averages 13-14 meters in length and inhabits most oceans, traveling thousands of kilometers between cold polar feeding grounds in summer and warm tropical breeding grounds in winter. They migrate to feed on krill and small fish in cooler waters and to breed and care for offspring in warmer tropical waters.

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    The humpback whale averages 13-14 meters in length and inhabits most oceans, traveling thousands of kilometers between cold polar feeding grounds in summer and warm tropical breeding grounds in winter. They migrate to feed on krill and small fish in cooler waters and to breed and care for offspring in warmer tropical waters.

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    The humpback whale averages 13-14 meters in length and inhabits most oceans, traveling thousands of kilometers between cold polar feeding grounds in summer and warm tropical breeding grounds in winter. They migrate to feed on krill and small fish in cooler waters and to breed and care for offspring in warmer tropical waters.

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    NAME OF THE ANIMAL Humpback whale

    SIZE OF ANIMAL Humpback whales average 13-14 m. The females measure 15-16 m.
    They are slightly larger.
    HABITAT The humpback whale inhabits most of the oceans in the world. It
    lives in cold areas most of the year and then travels thousands of
    kilometers to reproduce and feed its young in the tropics

    LIFESPAN (lenght of life) 50 years approximately


    GEOGRAPHIC RANGE From the Antarctic, the humpback whale makes the longest
    migration, with respect to mammals. It leaves the South Pole, goes
    to the beaches of northern Costa Rica and then returns to its place of
    origin.
    DISTANCE TRAVELED 10,600 millas or 17,059 Kilometers
    TIME OF MIGRATION It is estimated that the migration time used by the whales would be
    about 50 days in the case of adults without offspring and up to 70
    days in the case of mothers with offspring.
    REASON FOR During the summer season, humpback whales migrate to cold waters
    MIGRATION where food is plentiful. When the weather gets colder, food
    becomes scarce and whales migrate to warmer waters to mate and
    keep their young.
    Winter: warm, low latitude tropical waters (breed and give birth)
    Spring/Summer/Autumn: cooler, high latitude polar waters (feed)
    DESCRIPTION OF THE Humpback whales live in both hemispheres, crossing from one side
    MIGRATION of the world to the other, during the feeding and breeding seasons.
    During the summer months, humpbacks spend the majority of their
    time feeding and building up fat stores (blubber) that they will live off
    of during the winter. Humpbacks filter feed on tiny crustaceans
    (mostly krill), plankton, and small fish and can consume up to
    3,000 pounds (1,360 kg) of food per day. Several hunting methods
    involve using air bubbles to herd, corral, or disorient fish. One highly
    complex variant, called "bubble netting," is unique to humpbacks.
    This technique is often performed in groups with defined roles for
    distracting, scaring, and herding before whales lunge at prey corralled
    near the surface.

    OTHER INTERESTING Speed: Studies indicate that the speed of humpback whales during
    POINTS migration is between 65 and 160 km per day, with the speed of
    mothers with offspring being 30% lower.
    Weight: 25-40 tons (50,000-80,000 pounds; 22,000-36,000 kg;
    newborns weigh about 1 ton (2,000 pounds; 900 kg)
    Appearance: primarily dark grey, with some areas of white

    Diet: tiny crustaceans (mostly krill), plankton, and small


    fish; they can consume up to 3,000 pounds (1360 kg) of
    food per day
    Behavior: breaching (jumping out of the water), or slapping the surface

    Humpback whales are well known for their long "pectoral" fins, which can be
    up to 15 feet (4.6 m) in length. Their scientific name, Megaptera novaeangliae,
    means "big-winged New Englander" as the New England population was the
    one best known to Europeans. These long fins give them increased
    maneuverability; they can be used to slow down or even go backwards.

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