Loggerhead
Humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Also called Ballena jorobada
- Grows to
- 18.9 m (62 ft)
- Group
- Marine mammal
- Family
- Balaenopteridae
Where to see it
Known from Hawaii, Bonaire, Galápagos and 3 more places.
- HawaiiMaui; song heard underwaterBest January to March. Possible in November and December and April and May.
Also seen in Bonaire, Galápagos, Great Barrier Reef, Pacific Costa Rica and Raja Ampat.
Source: GBIF and dive operators.
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