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!
wow this is pretty gool
IT IS SO COOL
wow my kids will love this, they all love fish and stuf like dat (that)
this really really cool stuff.
this is so cool
that is some cool stuff!!!
Sorry Heather, but although these whales have to be my favorite of almost any species, they did not come from a christian supernatural being but from millions or years of evolution. Do your homework…
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
hihi, i just luv humpback whales i want one as a pet wait that is crule i hope we can all luv the humpback as much as i do I LUUUUUUUUUV the humpbck whale did u no i want to kiss one one day and i bet it would smile ack at me !!!!! GOOOOOOOOO HUMPBACK!!!!!!!!
how di they get their name????? :-)
Pinecone, your need to attack Heather and her note of appreciation for the site is uncool and unnecessary.
Please go evolve further before choosing to further poison happy chats.
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?
Pinecone, if you are saying that Heather needs to do her homework because she says that God created a wonderful creature for us in the humpback whale, I think that you need to do your homework. The media is full of lies. Find out for yourself.
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.
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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
Wow! they are sooooooo cute
ewww the look like my great aunt sally!
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!
they are really cool
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…
god? ha! and people call people that beleive in aleins crazy
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!
This is sooo kewl!
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