En esta región de Pacífico, se estableció que la temporada oficial de avistamiento de ballenas es del 15 de diciembre hasta el 31 de marzo.
La ballena jorobada que llega a las costas de México proviene de California, y pertenece a una de las poblaciones más importantes del Pacífico norteamericano, por lo menos en lo que se refiere su reproducción.
Se llama ballena jorobada, debido a que tiene una pequeña protuberancia en la parte de la aleta dorsal, luego de que cuando se arquea el cetáceo esa protuberancia se ve como si fuera una jorobita, además de que tiene una especie de berruga en donde se le pegan los parásitos tales como los balanos y pulgas de mar.
Es curioso observar en estas ballenas que, dependiendo de la época del año, cambien su peso; por ejemplo, la jorobada mide entre 12 y 13 metros de longitud y en verano, que está en su zona de alimentación, pesa 33 o 34 toneladas, mientras que cuando viaja a las costas de México llega a pesar entre 30 y 31 toneladas.
Las ballenas jorobadas buscan, generalmente, zonas naturalmente protegidas para criar a sus ballenatos y la Bahía de Banderas es una zona bastante protegida y en donde una cría, cuya gestación se lleva un año, encuentra tranquilidad para invertir el tiempo en alimentarse, ganar peso y formar una capa de grasa que la proteja cuando regrese al hemisferio norte.
El espectáculo que ofrecen las ballenas al saltar fuera del agua se debe a que es una forma en que los machos atraen la atención de la hembra, sin embargo, esto representa todo un espectáculo para todos los que tienen la oportunidad de verlas en los días soleados y despejados.
La estación de biología marina de la Cruz de Huanacaxtle estima que cada temporada arriban a aguas de la bahía unas doscientas ballenas jorobadas, en donde concluyen su etapa de reproducción. La ballena jorobada puede vivir entre 40 y 60 años, además de que es una de las más grandes que existen en el mundo.
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The humpback whale, which reaches the coast of Mexico comes from California, and belongs to one of the most important American Pacific, at least as regards reproduction. Humpback whale is called, because it has a small bump on the dorsal fin after that when the whale arches that protrusion is like a jorobita, plus it has a kind of wart where you stick parasites such as fleas, barnacles and sea. It is interesting to note in these whales, depending on the time of year, weight change, for example, the humpback is between 12 and 13 meters long and in summer, which is in their feeding, weighing 33 or 34 tons, while he travels to the coast of Mexico weighs between 30 and 31 tons. Humpback whales seek generally protected natural areas to raise their calves and the Bay of Banderas is a fairly protected and where an infant whose gestation takes a year, is quiet to invest the time in eating, gaining weight and form a layer of fat to protect you when you return to the northern hemisphere. The spectacle of the whales to jump out of water because it is a way in which males attract female attention, however, this represents quite a spectacle for all who have the opportunity to see them on sunny days and clear. Marine Biological Station of the Cross estimates that each season Huanacaxtle arrive in the waters of the bay about two hundred humpback whales, where they conclude their reproductive stage. The humpback whale can live between 40 and 60 years, and is one of the largest in the world.
The humpback whale, which reaches the coast of Mexico comes from California, and belongs to one of the most important American Pacific, at least as regards reproduction. Humpback whale is called, because it has a small bump on the dorsal fin after that when the whale arches that protrusion is like a jorobita, plus it has a kind of wart where you stick parasites such as fleas, barnacles and sea. It is interesting to note in these whales, depending on the time of year, weight change, for example, the humpback is between 12 and 13 meters long and in summer, which is in their feeding, weighing 33 or 34 tons, while he travels to the coast of Mexico weighs between 30 and 31 tons. Humpback whales seek generally protected natural areas to raise their calves and the Bay of Banderas is a fairly protected and where an infant whose gestation takes a year, is quiet to invest the time in eating, gaining weight and form a layer of fat to protect you when you return to the northern hemisphere. The spectacle of the whales to jump out of water because it is a way in which males attract female attention, however, this represents quite a spectacle for all who have the opportunity to see them on sunny days and clear. Marine Biological Station of the Cross estimates that each season Huanacaxtle arrive in the waters of the bay about two hundred humpback whales, where they conclude their reproductive stage. The humpback whale can live between 40 and 60 years, and is one of the largest in the world.
In the Pacific region, it was established that the official season whale watching is from December 15 until 31 March.
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