Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Sighting evidence at Zamami Whale Watching Dive, Kerama Islands
Photo: Wayne and Pam Osborn · CC BY-NC
Humpbacks arrive in the Kerama channel from January through March to calve and nurse in the warm, sheltered waters. Adult males produce complex songs lasting up to 20 minutes, which propagate through the water and can be heard from kilometres away. The Kerama population is a critical nursery for the North Pacific stock, with mother-calf pairs reliably sighted in depths of 10 to 25 metres.
Evidence at this site
No confirmed records on file at this site
Humpback Whale is listed as a curated species here based on historical reports.