Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

IUCN Red List species status – Least Concern LEAST
CONCERN

What’s the World’s Favourite Species?

Find out here.
Learn more in our fact file below

More »Related species

Fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus)Antarctic minke whale (Balaenoptera bonaerensis)Common minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata)Bryde’s whale (Balaenoptera edeni)Sei whale (Balaenoptera borealis)Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)Atlantic humpbacked dolphin (Sousa teuszii)Fraser’s dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei)

Play the Team WILD game

Team WILD game

Download the Team WILD Teachers’ notes

This species is featured in:

Antarctic

This species is featured in the Antarctic eco-region

This species is featured in:

Barrow Island

This species is found in Barrow Island. Visit our Barrow Island topic page to find out more.

Please donate to ARKive today

Help us share the wonders of the natural world. Donate today!

Sign up to our newsletter

Get the latest wild news direct to your inbox.

Get involved

ARKive relies on its media donors to donate photos and videos. Can you help? There are plenty of other ways you can get involved too!