Humpback Whale

Photo: pelagicgraf · CC BY-NC

The Abrolhos Banks serve as the primary breeding and calving ground for humpback whales in the South Atlantic, drawing hundreds of individuals each winter. Mothers bring newborn calves to the warm, sheltered shallows to nurse and build strength before the long migration south. Underwater encounters during whale-watch dives are strictly regulated to protect this critical nursery habitat.