Humpback Whales

Speed:

  • Slow swimmer: 1.3-5 knots
  • Easily caught

    Color:

  • Top and sides are black with a white underside

    Length:

  • Up to 54 feet, average length 40 feet
  • Flippers are 1\4-1\3 of the total length of the whale

    Weight:

  • Average 29 tons

    Surfacing:

  • Stays under water for 4-7 minutes between breaths

    Blow:

  • Spout is low broad jet of vapor accompanied by a puff

    Eating Habits:

  • Anchovies and krill gathered from May-December

    Interesting Features:

  • Has reputation as the most athletic and playful whale
  • Breeches, leaping clear out of the water spinning, falling back and splashing
  • It's known as the singing whale
  • Songs last 3-36 minutes
  • It is a fully protected whale

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