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Bookmark or Share- Why Do Whales Breach? - American OceansOne of the most intriguing behaviors exhibited by whales is breaching, which involves leaping out of the water and crashing down with a splash. While scientists have been studying this behavior for a long time, the exact reasons why whales breach are still not fully understood.
- Your Visual Guide to Whale Breaching, Lunge Feeding and Other BehaviorsFrom a whale breaching its entire body above the water to its massive jaw scooping and straining prey, explore this visual guide to discover which behaviors you may encounter on your next whale watching expedition.
- Cetacean surfacing behaviour - WikipediaHumpback whale breaching. Cetacean surfacing behaviour is a grouping of movement types that cetaceans make at the water's surface in addition to breathing. Cetaceans have developed and use surface behaviours for many functions such as display, feeding and communication.
- Why Do Whales Breach? 7 Answers & Theories, Plus Spotting TipsBreaching is one of nature's most spectacular sights, and almost every type of whale does it. But why? What makes whales throw themselves out of the water only to crash right back in?
- Why Do Whales Breach and Jump Out of the Water?Breaching occurs when a whale picks up speed near the water, lifts its body, and leaps out of it, exposing up to 90% of its body above the surface. The whale may land on its side or back during breaching, which often creates an immense splash upon landing.
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