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- What creatures live on whales?
- What ecosystem do humpback whales live in?
- What is a humpback whales predator?
- What kills a humpback whale?
- What are those things on humpback whales?
- Do animals live on whales?
- Where do humpback whales breed?
- Do orcas eat humpback whales?
- Where do whales live?
- Can a humpback whale swallow a shark?
- Are sharks scared of humpback whales?
- Do sharks prey on whales?
- What type of animal is a humpback whale?
- Where do humpback whales migrate to?
What creatures live on whales?
For whales like humpbacks and greys, the two most common hitchhikers found on their bodies are barnacles and whale lice. In fact, if you spot a whale, look closely at its skin and you may find yourself not just looking at one large cetacean, but an entire community of living things.
What ecosystem do humpback whales live in?
The habitat of humpback whales consists of polar to tropical waters, including the waters of the Artic, Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans, as well as the waters surrounding Antartica and the Bering Strait. During migration, they are found in coastal and deep oceanic waters.
What is a humpback whales predator?
Predators of humpbacks include killer whales, false killer whales, and large sharks; there have been very few documented attacks by these predators on humpback whales, including calves.
What kills a humpback whale?
An adult humpback whale has very few natural predators. The only known species to kill a full-grown humpback is a pack of great white sharks. But juvenile humpbacks are much more vulnerable to predation. Many of them bear scars from shark and killer whale attacks.
What are those things on humpback whales?
These are tubercles. Each one of these tubercles is about the size of your fist and encases one or two hairs called vibrissae. It is thought that these hairs are most likely used to help the whale feel different vibrations in the water column.
Do animals live on whales?
Whales and barnacles
Some whale barnacles are so selective that they can only be found on one species of whale! The barnacles benefit from the relationship, and the whales are not harmed.
Where do humpback whales breed?
Humpback whale breeding grounds can be found in Hawaii, Central America, Mexico or Asia. It is estimated that as many as 10,000 humpback whales travel from Alaska to visit the Hawaiian Islands every winter, starting in November and lasting through about May.
Do orcas eat humpback whales?
Male orcas can reach a maximum size of roughly 30 feet in length and have also been known to attack and kill gray whales, humpback whales, sea lions and even great white sharks.
Where do whales live?
Whales can be found inhabiting all of the world's major oceans, from the Arctic and Antarctic oceans to the tropical waters in and around the equator's center. Depending on species and migration patterns, some whales may be found particularly abundant in some locations while completely absent in others.
Can a humpback whale swallow a shark?
Rare occurrences of cetaceans swallowing sharks
While it is likely that most cetaceans do not actively hunt sharks, in rare occurrences, sharks or their parts have been found in the stomach contents of certain cetacean species (other than killer whales).
Are sharks scared of humpback whales?
Though predation on live baleen whales is less common than on other marine mammals, it is recognised that sharks do pose a threat particularly to juvenile or moribund whales (Weller, 2002).
Do sharks prey on whales?
This is the first time any shark has been directly documented attacking a whale. Other species, such as tiger sharks, are known to be partial to whale meat, but they get it by scavenging.
What type of animal is a humpback whale?
Like all whales, humpback whales are mammals and give live birth to very large calves. These whales are known for their singing; during courtship, the males compose intricate songs to attract females. The killer whale is the only species known to attack and eat humpback whales (always juveniles).
Where do humpback whales migrate to?
Each January, around 60,000 Humpback Whales leave the frigid, food-rich waters of Antarctica and begin the world's longest mammal migration, a 5,000 kilometre, three-month journey to the warm waters of northern Australia where they mate, calve and nurture their newborns.
