NATURE’s Humpback Whales follows these migrating marine mammals and presents their unique singing and hunting habits.
Graceful and magnificent, humpback whales inspire awe in young and old alike. These marine mammals travel great distances to take advantage of the best breeding grounds and feeding spots. North Pacific humpbacks, for example, mate and give birth in Hawaii and then travel to Alaska each summer to feed.
These gentle giants are famous for their singing abilities — belting out seductive ballads to attract mates or to challenge other would-be suitors. But they also have other talents. Their unique hunting skill, called bubblenet feeding, involves a group of humpbacks working together to capture schools of herring. Each whale has a particular role in the process: One whale swims in a circle while blowing bubbles under a school of herring. When the bubbles rise, the school of herring can not escape and form into a tight ball in the center. Other whales vocalize — grunting or screaming — to scare the herring to the surface. The whales then rise with their mouths wide open to capture large amounts of fish.
Trek across the oceans with these astounding creatures and discover more revealing details about their wonder-filled, watery ways.
Online content for Humpback Whales was originally posted January 2000.
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I think it is great that PBS or what ever website this is ,will put cool pictures for children to see. It is pretty awesome the animal God sent us on this earth.
This is a great presentation. We are here in Puerto Vallarta, Mexcio and we are awaiting the return of the Humpback whales for the 2008/2009 breeding and birthing season. If you’re going to be in Puerto Vallarta between December 8, 2008 and March 23, 2009 be sure to go out to see the Humpbacks. You can learn more about responsible whale watching at our NON-PROFIT educational website: http://www.PuertoVallartaWhaleWatching.org
wow my kids will love this, they all love fish and stuf like dat (that)
I love Humpback Whales and I am doing a school project on Humpback Whales and they are soooooo cute and really big.I love learning about them hope you do to!
thats cool
is there anything about why scientists thing the first song of the whales was to attract a mate?
How did it get its name?
how do the whales communicate with each other?
how did they get there name
how di they get their name????? :-)
My husband and I are on vacation on Oahu. A couple of nights ago we were sitting out on our balcony and looking out to the ocean when we saw this huge spout. We were just trying to decide what it was when out came the fluke of one of these creatures. It brought tears to my eyes. Now every morning we get up and sit out there and watch. We see a few every day and they’re still bringing tears to my eyes. What magnificient creatures!
the humpback whale is the best whale i have ever seen i am doing a project on it to so this is like so cool.
i want to ride on 1 today but i don’t think that will happen. I just love humpback whale i find them cute
I am going to the Sea of Cortez to go out and witness the calving stage and would like to view this wonderful show again. It does not seem to be available on these sites. Can you direct me?
Currently in Cabo San Lucas, enjoying many humpbacks from the balcony all day.
Male, female, and their babies. Wow. I am so glad that we are able to see them and enjoy them. Bible- Chapter 1 vs 20-23 tells me where they came from.
Oh my goodness!!! I just absolutely love humpback whales!! They are huge!!! I used to own one when I was a kid, but i lost it one day when we were swimming in the ocean. It was a sad day for all of us. I was distraught!! But now I own about three of them!!!
they are so so ugly
It says nuthing about this animal???
I love whales
Wow! I luv whales! I just can’t wait tdo to my public speaking project on them!! Tell me more!!
Susan, My sentiment too!
How do they… you know… I mean they are so big how does “nature” work??? JW…
humpbacks…..they is so be-A-YOU-ti-FULs
hmmm hmmm. all is well at whales’ ville
This never works to help my homework!!!!! (sigh)
omg im going to do a school project on humpback whales with my friend
whales r awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwsome
this is amazing,awsome, and cool
hi i love to study about marine life and i wish to be a marine boilogist and i want to help save any marine life
my bro loves hunpback whales
It does not tell me what i need to know
you need more info…
hehe :(
i want to know how long do the mothers stay with thier child after birth…
Everything that has of beauty to be in the esplendor of the whales and the dolphins!
The brilliant and charmer secret of the deepenings of waters…
LET US FIGHT FOR THE PRESERVATION OF THE WHALES AND THE DOLPHINS.
i think its totally to short,when was the tv show about the humpback-whale?
i am doing a project on them
I like it so much:-)
this is verry edicational for me and my class mates ,family too:-)
humpback whale are cool
im doing reserch on humpback whales people
i am to but this web stie didn’t gave me noting
humpback whales. they are okay but they are just like anyother animal.the only reason i am on here is cause my teacher is making me do this booring page.humpback whales.humpback whales.humpback whales. they are okay but they are just like anyother animal.the only reason i am on here is cause my teacher is making me do this booring page.humpback whales.they are okay but they are just like anyother animal.the only reason i am on here is cause my teacher is making me do this booring page. THEY ARE ANIMALS NOT ALIENS SO MOVE ON TO A COOLER ANIMAL LIKE A LIGER OR MONKEY.:]]
humpback whales are my favorite! i think that the picture is so cute. my teacher is making us reasearch them and im so excited!
Wow… What beautiful creatures. I plan on going to Cobo San Lucas just too see them. I can’t wait!!! And by the way, all of you arguing about where they came from, need to just chill out. Let people believe what they choose to believe. Remember, its their life. Not yours
my little brother likes hump back whales.
Your site is fantastic! I just wish I was still teaching. What I could’ve done with it!
Your right Heather, humpbacks are awsome! i luv em’!
my fav movie is Whale Rider. i luv all the animals God
created. And pinecone, two things. one, God IS real,and two, why is your name pincone?
this website is no help!
i realy like looking at all these awsome pictures and i am ten yeah. double digits
humpbacks are so cool i really enjoy them all those pictures are awsoume exept when they are washed up on the beach i am ten as well how cool is that 10 lol rofl soz
i looooove whales you should to
i love humpback whales!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and i am 11!!!! you should love them to!!!!!!!!
Humpbacks are so COOL!!!! And i’m 10.
save the wales pleaseeeeeee they need you they only have births every 2- years
I cant belive people hunt these when its against the law theyre losing population fast those guys should be arested. God made the animals so wounderful I wish these people would stop killing them! sorry if I startled you guys.
pine cone God is real and God created everything look up John 3:16 to see
i love whels but my fave is the orca aka killer whale.this is very educatinol.it is sad how ppl hunt thes beautiful animal.god has blesst us with such an amzzing animal shuch as whales.
I’m doing some reserch whales, there so cool. Who dosn’t love whales?Some people might not,but I love them.When I was about 5 (five years ago)I didn’t even want too see a cartoon versin of them.Now I love them.By the way who’s a kid on this?
i love humpback whales they are so cool
Hey these Whales are cool to study im taking a science class and am studying for a essay on whales. This was very helpful
I luv whales!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
whales rock!!!!!!!!!!!
Whales definitely are amazing animals. and they need our help as well!