From the lonesome singer to the choir of 100,000. The voice of the sea is back. The humpback whale. The comeback of the century. A success story of species conservation. A story of courage, determination and humanity. A new hope.
Humpback whale, Southern Pacific 2019
© Dr. Jochen Bayer
Number. 100 000
Trend. ↑
Size. ♀ 13m - 15m / ♂ 15m - 18m. 20-30 t
Reproduction. Sexually mature after approx. 5 years. Gestation period 12 months, 1 calf
Food. Krill. Small fish
Behaviour. Usually live solitary. Juveniles stay with the mother for about 1 year, often accompanied by a bull. Often in groups during feeding
Communication. Characteristic individual song consisting of repetitive single stanzas. Up to 190 decibels loud. Presumably the frequent breaches out of the water also serve communication
Threat. Fishing nets. Plastic waste. Whaling. traffic. Orcas. Larger shark species
No plastic waste
Dispose of rubbish
Avoid buying oversea products
Go whale watching
CONSISTENT .solutions
No sea fish
Do not use drift nets and longlines
Responsible whale watching
Avoid waste discharge into rivers
No plastic waste & no plastic packaging
Creation of transnational protected areas
No scientific whaling
CONSEQUENT .action
Ban on deep-sea fishing
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