as part of an Endangered Animals of the World project
organised by Cannelton Elementary School in Indiana, USA and Primary School De Wadden of Haarlem, Netherlands.
Humpback Whale
Drawn by Haley and Amelia 4D
Common Name :
Humpback Whale
Scientific Name :
Megaptera novaeangliae
Habitat :
It lives in all oceans travelling from the Antarctic to the tropics.
Diet :
Eats mainly krill (crustaceans) and small fish.
Size :
Reaches a maximum length of around 18 metres in males, and about 19 metres for females.
Danger :
It is estimated that under 6,000 individuals of this species survive world-wide, with under 2,000 remaining in the Southern Hemisphere.
Researched by :
Alison, Sonya, Haley and Amelia 4D
Reference:
CD called "Wildinfo Australia"
Windows Version
Australian Endangered, Vulnerable and Extinct Fauna.
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