Whales migrate long distances each year, traveling to tropical and subtropical waters in winter to mate and give birth where waters are warmer. They then head to higher latitudes in summer to take advantage of abundant food sources in cooler waters. Whale migration groups are organized to help members move through the ocean safely while protecting young from predators. Mothers and calves lead the way, followed by older whales and adolescents for protection, while breeding males and non-breeding females bring up the rear. Some whale populations do not migrate over long distances and remain in tropical or temperate waters year-round.
Whales migrate long distances each year, traveling to tropical and subtropical waters in winter to mate and give birth where waters are warmer. They then head to higher latitudes in summer to take advantage of abundant food sources in cooler waters. Whale migration groups are organized to help members move through the ocean safely while protecting young from predators. Mothers and calves lead the way, followed by older whales and adolescents for protection, while breeding males and non-breeding females bring up the rear. Some whale populations do not migrate over long distances and remain in tropical or temperate waters year-round.
Whales migrate long distances each year, traveling to tropical and subtropical waters in winter to mate and give birth where waters are warmer. They then head to higher latitudes in summer to take advantage of abundant food sources in cooler waters. Whale migration groups are organized to help members move through the ocean safely while protecting young from predators. Mothers and calves lead the way, followed by older whales and adolescents for protection, while breeding males and non-breeding females bring up the rear. Some whale populations do not migrate over long distances and remain in tropical or temperate waters year-round.
MARIA: Migration is a movement that animals make when they
go from an area where they normally live, to a different one where they spend a certain time of the year, and then return to the original area. In the case of whales, they follow this type of process, although after several studies and investigations, an exact point or region to which they usually go to migrate has not been found, but rather they move instinctively according to the quality of the water. Approximately the whales in summer spend as much time as possible near the poles, since its waters are cold and encourage the formation of krill and other animals that are usually the main dish of these animals. That's really surprising that whales can live in that place during that season. However, when winter approaches, in which the water temperature becomes extremely cold, the whales decide to withdraw, since food also begins to be scarce and they head towards warmer seas, which have a better proportion of food and also that its waters be more established. In this case for the whales they are not very overwhelming for them
Piero :Whales migrate thousands of kilometers each year,
gathering to mate and give birth in the tropics and subtropics during the winter and then heading to cooler waters at higher latitudes to feast on abundant prey in the summer. They follow an organization that helps them both move around the sea, as well as protect weaker members from possible predator attacks. In this way it could be said that a migratory group of whales can be composed of a number of around 10 whales and that each one will fulfill a function within it. In the first place, we will find ourselves leading the way with the most important females, the ones that are still taking care of their young and must take care of them. Therefore, these mothers will be there first and then continue with the calves that will follow their tail. Protecting both the mothers and the calves are the oldest whales and also those that, although they have already separated from their mothers, are not yet sexually mature. in the tail of the entire group we will find the breeding males together with the females that are not in heat or have young in their care. finally present resident populations in tropical and temperate waters, and do not usually show very marked migratory patterns to along its distribution, which, at least in the case of B. edeni, is cosmopolitan although not in cold waters