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Whale Migration

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Imágenes

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The tropical nursery

torito Whales migrate to warm, shallow equatorial waters to give birth to vulnerable calves.

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Fun Facts

Fun Fact

Gray whale milk: Gray whale milk is 53% fat, which is ten times richer than cow's milk, helping calves grow up to 80 pounds daily.

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Quizzes

Quiz

Why do whales migrate to tropical waters to give birth?

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Quiz

During their multi-month migration, how do humpback whales primarily sustain themselves?

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Quiz

Which polar food is the primary source of energy for migrating baleen whales?

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Quiz

How many miles do gray whales travel on their round-trip migration?

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Quiz

How much food can a blue whale eat daily during the peak polar summer?

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Quiz

What percentage of fat is gray whale milk, helping calves grow rapidly?

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Quiz

In which region do northern hemisphere humpbacks typically give birth?

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Quiz

Which sea serves as a primary northern feeding ground for gray whales?

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Glosario

Glossary
blubber (noun)
A thick layer of fat under the skin of whales and other marine mammals that keeps them warm in freezing ocean waters. Think of it like a built-in, super-cozy wetsuit that helps whales travel through icy seas without catching a chill.

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Gossip

Gossip

Which ocean migration route would you most want to see?

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Videos

torito Every October, about 20,000 gray whales travel 12,000 miles round-trip from the Alaskan Chukchi Sea to the lagoons of Baja California, Mexico.

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torito Pregnant female whales travel to warm regions like Hawaii or the Costa Rica Dome.

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torito In the nutrient-rich waters of Antarctica and the Arctic, humpback and blue whales consume up to 4 tons of krill daily during the polar summer.

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torito Humpback whales travel up to 5,000 miles from Antarctica to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia or the coast of Colombia.

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