44 Maui Ocean Adventures & Whale Watch Magazine
THE GREAT,
LONG HUMPBACK WHALE
MIGRATION
HUMPBACK BRAIN POWER
Humpbacks may use the magnetite in their
brains, in conjunction with the Earth's
magnetic field, to navigate.
HUMPBACK AUDIBLE
COMMUNICATION
Researcher John Calambokidis believes humpbacks
may use long distance sounds or songs as cues in
order to navigate, often in a straight line for miles.
Photo by Marty Wolff