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Humpback Whale Pictures
Humpback Whale PicturesHumpback whales are commonly 40-50 feet long - females are slightly larger than males on average - and weigh approximately 30 tons as an adult whale.
Usually in September through end of October humpbacks are present close in to Victoria Harbour.
Humpback whales have flippers longer than any other whale, usually 1/3 the length of the body. These whales have a series of wart-like bumps called 'tubercules' - enlarged sensory hair follicles - on the upper and lower jaw. They have a stocky body with a low, knobby dorsal fin which is variable in shape and display 25-50 pleats or grooves on the underside of the throat.
Humpback whales form temporary groups on their feeding grounds, which often seem to come together for cooperative feeding. In rare cases pairs of whales may stay together for weeks or months. Iin even fewer cases, these associations may last over years. Generally, though, the only stable associations are between mothers and calves
Males sing the famous song of the humpback whale, which is believed to 'advertise' the fitness, size and power of a male.
While mating has never been observed, it is believed that the female chooses one male to mate with in each year she mates, and the pair is together for only a brief period.
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