Commonly Seen

Known in the world of science as the Megaptera Novaengliae, Humpback whales got their name from the small humps found on their backs. These incredible mammals, which grow up to 15 meters in length, weigh anything from 35 to 45 tons. We see them from June to November during their migration from breeding grounds off the Mozambique coast, down to their feeding grounds in the Antarctic. Some late migraters can even been seen in out of season periods. Majestic in their flukes and flippers, they are often seen jumping out in demonstrations that could be communication, ridding themselves of parasites or just plain fooling around.