The Humpback Whale is one of the easier whales to identify. It is recognised for its dive sequence- the steepness of the dive is such that the tail flukes are raised out of the water, revealing its white undersides. When they come up to the surface for air, they can blow the water out of them 3m in the air!!! Their habitat is usually shallow waters; breed in the Tropics and move to the Artic waters during Summer.
Size: 11-18m
Young: single young; any female breeds only every two or three years.
Diet: small schooling fish and large invertebrates
Status: VULNERABLE; scarce to rare inshore
Voice of a Humpback Whale:
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