Today's creature: The Humpback Whale 🐳 The humpback whale is a species of baleen whale. It is a rorqual and is the only species in the genus Megaptera. Adults range in length from 14–17 m and weigh up to 40 metric tons. The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with long pectoral fins and tubercles on its head. Humpback whales filter-feed on small crustaceans (mostly krill) and small fish. They use several techniques to help them herd, corral, and disorient prey and that can include using bubb

Wishing you a whaley wonderful Christmas 🐋💙 Another whale from my cetaceans of the world print, the Southern right whale, Eubalaena australis. A large baleen whale found in the southern hemisphere, recognised by their broad backs and characteristic callosities. They migrate each year to cooler feeding waters of the Southern ocean, near Antarctica. Travelling to warmer coastal waters in South America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand to breed and calve in the winter. They're also known s