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Whale Exhibit

Rebecca Rikke

Created on April 14, 2026

Humpback whale energy and their journey through the loss of it

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MUSEUM

Nature and Science

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Before you step into the deep, pause for a moment. Every year, humpback whales travel thousands of miles on a journey powered by energy, instinct, and survival. Follow their path. Feel what they feel. See what they face. Your journey begins now.

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Journey into the World of Humpback Whales

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Humpback whale consume 1.5-3.0 tons or 3000-6000+ pounds

This represents the average amount of energy storage for a humpback whale

This represents the slightly larger average amount of energy to be stored for a pregnant humpback whale

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It is as much as a 16 foot supercube truck or 1 elephant

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Before you step into the deep, pause for a moment. Every year, humpback whales travel thousands of miles on a journey powered by energy, instinct, and survival. Follow their path. Feel what they feel. See what they face.Your journey begins now.

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Before you step into the deep, pause for a moment. Every year, humpback whales travel thousands of miles on a journey powered by energy, instinct, and survival. Follow their path. Feel what they feel. See what they face. Your journey begins now.

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Nursing Video

Milk

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Before you step into the deep, pause for a moment. Every year, humpback whales travel thousands of miles on a journey powered by energy, instinct, and survival. Follow their path. Feel what they feel. See what they face. Your journey begins now.

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Storage left for pregnant whale

Average whale amount left (%)

References...?

Atkinson, A., Siegel, V., Pakhomov, E., & Rothery, P. (2004). Long-term decline in krill stock and increase in salps within the Southern Ocean. Nature, 432(7013), 100–103. https://doi.org/10.1038/nature02996 Calambokidis, J., Steiger, G. H., Straley, J. M., Herman, L. M., Cerchio, S., Salden, D. R., Jorge, U. R., Jacobsen, J. K., Ziegesar, O. V., Balcomb, K. C., Gabriele, C. M., Dahlheim, M. E., Uchida, S., Ellis, G., Mlyamura, Y., de guevara Paloma Ladrón, P., Yamaguchi, M., Sato, F., Mizroch, S. A., … Ii, T. J. Q. (2001). Movements and Population Structure of Humpback Whales in the North Pacific. Marine Mammal Science, 17(4), 769–794. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-7692.2001.tb01298.x Erbe, C., Marley, S. A., Schoeman, R. P., Smith, J. N., Trigg, L. E., & Embling, C. B. (2019). The Effects of Ship Noise on Marine Mammals—A Review. Frontiers in Marine Science, 6. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00606 GOLDBOGEN, J. A., FRIEDLAENDER, A. S., CALAMBOKIDIS, J., McKENNA, M. F., SIMON, M., & NOWACEK, D. P. (2013). Integrative Approaches to the Study of Baleen Whale Diving Behavior, Feeding Performance, and Foraging Ecology. BioScience, 63(2), 90–100. (85632300). https://doi.org/10.1525/bio.2013.63.2.5 Kettemer, L. E., Rikardsen, A. H., Biuw, M., Broms, F., Mul, E., & Blanchet, M.-A. (2022). Round-trip migration and energy budget of a breeding female humpback whale in the Northeast Atlantic. PLOS ONE, 17(5), e0268355. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268355 Oftedal, O. T. (2000). Use of maternal reserves as a lactation strategy in large mammals. Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 59(1), 99–106. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0029665100000124 Payne, R. S., & McVay, S. (1971). Songs of Humpback Whales. Science, 173(3997), 585–597. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.173.3997.585

Greater loss of energy due to nursing

Some energy loss from swimming & mating

Mother and calf pair swimming in the distance

This is about what is left for the average whale energy storage

For mother's their energy storage is very low and sometimes empty

4% fat content

Human Milk

50% fat content

Whale milk

5% fat content

Cow Milk

This is a vieo of bubble net feeding and a first person view from the video tags

This is a video showing footage of first person view of a calf nursing.

Larger decrease in mother's energy storage due to stress

Another decrease in the average whale energy storage