HumpbackHumpback WhalesWhales

The DescriptionThe Description

There are no more There are no more thanthan 5000 5000 individualsindividuals in the in the SouthernSouthern HemisphereHemisphere..

The The HumpbackHumpback whalewhale isis as as heavyheavy as 11 as 11 elephantselephants or 600 people.or 600 people.

TheyThey have a have a stockystocky body. body.

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How long How long theythey are are theythey??

WhalesWhales are 15 are 15 feetfeet (16 m) long, (16 m) long, weighingweighing 3030--50 50 tons (27tons (27--45 tonnes). It 45 tonnes). It isis 430 pounds. 430 pounds. TheyTheyare as are as bigbig as a bus.as a bus.

How do How do theythey affect man?affect man?HumpbackHumpback whaleswhales are are usefuluseful for for foodfood, but , but theythey are are

harmfulharmful by by squishingsquishing man. It man. It doesdoes not not eateat man. man. Man Man huntshunts itit..TheyThey hunthunt itit for for itsitsBlubberBlubber. . TheyThey use use The The blubberblubber fromfromThe The humbackhumback whalewhale, , To To makemake oiloil..

WhereWhere theythey liveliveHumpbackHumpback whaleswhales live in water. live in water. TheyThey getget aroundaround by by

swimmingswimming. . HumpbackHumpback whaleswhales come up for air.come up for air.This animal This animal isis endangeredendangered. It . It alsoalso keepskeeps squidsquid and and fishfish

population down.population down.HumpbackHumpback whaleswhales are are beingbeingEndangeredEndangered becausebecause itit isis living living In In dirtydirty water and water and itit eatseatsFish, Fish, thatthat live in live in dirtydirty water.water.It It liveslives in hot water.in hot water.

The group The group namename

The group The group namename isis: : PodPod. A . A podpod isis a group of a group of HumpbackHumpback whaleswhales..

SomeSome otherother namesnames thatthat HumpbackHumpback whaleswhales are are calledcalled, are: , are: MeganovaeongliaeMeganovaeongliae, Omnivore, and , Omnivore, and mammalmammal..

The babiesThe babies

Mom Humpback Whales, take care of their babies.

The mother is very close to her babies. They give birth and givemilk.

A baby A baby whalewhale, , isis calledcalled a a Calf. Calf. CalvesCalves drink 500 drink 500 litres of litres of milkmilk a a dayday. . CalvesCalves weighweigh up to a up to a ton ton whenwhen bornborn (double (double the the weightweight atat 5 5 monthsmonths).).

WhatWhat theythey eateat

HumpbackHumpback WhalesWhales eateat smallsmall fishfish, , likelikeAnchoviesAnchovies and Sardines. and Sardines. TheyThey alsoalso eateatplanktonplankton and krill. A large and krill. A large humpbackhumpback whalewhalecancan eateat up to 5 tons of krill.up to 5 tons of krill.

MothersMothers starvestarve and live off and live off theirtheir fat fat reservesreserves. . TheyThey are omnivores.are omnivores.

TheyThey are are alsoalso mammalsmammals..

The The colourcolour

The The colourcolour of the of the HumpbackHumpback WhaleWhale isis greygrey, , black and white.black and white.

AttractingAttracting a matea mate

Male Male humbackhumback whaleswhales singsing to to attractattract a mate (a a mate (a femalefemalehumpbackhumpback whalewhale).).

FemalesFemales have a calf in have a calf in shallowshallow water (water (safesafe fromfrompredatorspredators). ).

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The QuestionsThe Questions

Name: Name: S.P.Z. and K.Z.Humpback whale

1. What do they eat?a) Humansb) Sealsc) Small fish

2. How 2. How muchmuch litres of litres of milkmilk doesdoes a calf drink?a calf drink?

a) 200 litresa) 200 litresb) 500 litresb) 500 litresc) 350 litres c) 350 litres

3. 3. WhereWhere doesdoes a a mothermother have have herher baby?baby?

a) Open watera) Open waterb) b) ShallowShallow waterwaterc) c) ReefReef

4. How 4. How manymany individualsindividuals are are therethere??

a) 5000 a) 5000 individualsindividualsb) 6000 b) 6000 individualsindividualsc) 4640 c) 4640 individulasindividulas

5. 5. WhyWhy are are theythey endangeredendangered??

a) No a) No foodfoodb) Fish are b) Fish are poisonedpoisonedc) Live in c) Live in dirtydirty water water

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