Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Humpback whale breach sequence. A breach or a lunge is a leap out of the water, also known as cresting. The distinction between the two is fairly arbitrary: cetacean researcher Hal Whitehead defines a breach as any leap in which at least 40% of the animal's body clears the water, and a lunge as a leap with less than 40% clearance. [2]
Bubble-net feeding is a cooperative feeding method used by groups of humpback whales. This behavior is not instinctual, it is learned; not every population of humpbacks knows how to bubble net feed. [4] Humpback whales use vocalizations to coordinate and efficiently execute the bubble net so they all can feed. [4]
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 19 February 2025. Large baleen whale species Humpback whale Temporal range: 7.2–0 Ma Pre๊ ๊ O S D C P T J K Pg N Late Miocene – Recent Size compared to an average human Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) CITES Appendix I (CITES) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom ...
“It’s really rare for them to do it at the same time, so it was awesome,” the researcher from Maine said. Massive sea creatures give researcher a triple surprise. See the ‘magic moment’
The physiology of underwater diving is the physiological adaptations to diving of air-breathing vertebrates that have returned to the ocean from terrestrial lineages. They are a diverse group that include sea snakes, sea turtles, the marine iguana, saltwater crocodiles, penguins, pinnipeds, cetaceans, sea otters, manatees and dugongs.
Stunning footage has been captured of a humpback whale breaching off the coast of Newquay. The whale put on a spectacular show for about 35 minutes on Thursday, leaving onlookers in awe.
This proclivity for shallow waters means that the dolphins should, in theory, have a huge amount of contact with beach-going swimmers as they share a lot of the same waters as recreational ...
Humpbacks: From Fire to Ice is a 2008 nature documentary narrated by David Attenborough and directed by Ross Isaacs. The subject of the film is a newborn humpback whale and its first year of life. [1] The film was produced by ABC1, and premiered on 16 November 2008. The documentary explores the mating, courting, and feeding behaviours of the ...