Why do whales breach? 🐋 Whales breach for various reasons as this behavior likely serves different functions throughout the course of their lives. Repeated breaching helps calves build vital energy stores and muscle needed to migrate back to feeding grounds by increasing myoglobin levels in their tissue. A protein found in muscle cells, myoglobin is iron- and oxygen-binding and likely extends humpbacks’ breath-holding ability when diving. 🐋 📸Research activities authorized under NMFS/MMPA ESA
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How many breaches do you count? Why do these calves breach multiple times? Repeated breaching helps calves build vital energy stores and muscle needed to migrate back to feeding grounds by increasing myoglobin levels in their tissue. A protein found in muscle cells, myoglobin is iron- and oxygen-binding and likely extends humpbacks’ breath-holding ability when diving. 🐋 This could be an example of that behavior! 🩵 📸Research activities authorized under NMFS/MMPA ESA Permit #21321 following all
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Why do they breach? Every time I post a breach video I get asked that question. So I'll give you a simple concise list of reasons. -Communication is a big one. Sound travels faster and farther underwater so it's like yelling for whales. There isn't as much information but it can be heard from far away. -Aggression, breaching can be a sign of aggression but they usually use tail throws for that. basically like saying "See who you're dealing with?" -A show of fitness for potential mates on the bre
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