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natural habitat for a blue whale, bowhead whale, finback whale, grey whale, humpback whale, minke whale, right whale, sperm whale?

2007-03-27 13:42:21 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference Homework Help

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Blue Whales Habitat are typically found in the open ocean in all oceans of the world.

The bowhead habitat is the area in the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone from 158º W (just east of Point Barrow) to the Canadian Border, from the mean high tide line to approximately 170 km offshore.

In the Pacific, the finback whale is found from the Bering Sea to Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur. In the Atlantic, its range extends from the Arctic Circle to the Greater Antilles, including the Gulf of Mexico. Finback whales frequent inshore and offshore waters.

Grey whales are typically found in the coastal North Pacific from Alaska to southern Baja, California

Humpback whales typically are found in the open ocean. Three distinct populations: one in the North Pacific, one in the North Atlantic, and one in the southern waters.

Minke whales live at the surface of the ocean in all but polar seas.

Right whale: The population migrates seasonally. Most of the whales spend the spring and early summer off the coast of New England, then, in the latter part of the summer and fall, they move to the southern part of Canada. However, most of the current sightings have been very few and mainly in the Cape Cod Bay region.

Sperm whales tend to inhabit areas with a water depth of 1968 feet (600 m) or more, and are uncommon in waters less than 984 feet (300 m) deep. Female sperm whales are generally found in deep waters (at least 3280 feet, or 1000 m) of low latitudes (less than 40°, except in the North Pacific where they are found as high as 50°). These conditions generally correspond to sea surface temperatures greater than 15°C, and while female sperm whales are sometimes seen near oceanic islands, they are typically far from land. Immature males will stay with female sperm whales in tropical and subtropical waters until they begin to slowly migrate towards the poles, anywhere between ages 4 and 21 years old. Older, larger males are generally found near the edge of pack ice in both hemispheres. On occasion, however, these males will return to the warm water breeding area.

2007-03-28 06:05:41 · answer #1 · answered by Yeldawk 3 · 1 0

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