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One of the most common 

homes of Humpback 

whales is Alaska.

Humpback whales can chose to 

breathe voluntarily. Their 

brain does not automatically 

control their breathing.

All animals are classified in their 

scientific names. The humpback whale's 

classification is:

Phylum: Chordala

Class: Mammalia

Order: Cetacea

A whale can dive anywhere 

between 500-700 feet!

Humpback whales are an 

endangered species, they 

were named endangered in 

1966.

A humpbacks fins and tail are 

called flippers and fluke. 

Gulpers or Swallowers - these 

are whales that alternatively 

swim then gulp a mouthful of 

plankton or fish. 

Humpback is not the only 

name for this whale. The name 

humpback means, "Big-winged 

New Englander"

Not all humpback whales are 

the same and that is what 

makes them special. They 

show their individuality 

through the markings on their 

flukes. 

Just 30% of the population of 

humpback whales are still alive 

today! 

Krill is the humpback whale's 

main food source.

A humpback whale's lifespan 

is 40-50 years. 

The scientific name for the 

humpback whale species is 

Megaptera novaeangliae.

Humpback whales sometimes use bubbles to 

trap fish at the water’s surface. This behavio 

r is known as bubble net feeding. Bubble net 

feeding involves anywhere from 4-20 whales 

all working together to herd schooling fish 

into dense schools in order to maximize the 

feeding productivity of the group. 

The most popular oceans to find 

humpback whales are in the southern 

hemisphere, but can be found in all oceans 

of the world.  

Humpback whales travel in pods. A pod is 

a social group of whales, or family. It can 

be as small as 2-3 whales or as large as 

15!

A humpback whale swims quickly, 

up to 15-16 mph!

A humpback whale can reproduce one 

baby a year. 

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