Humpback whale Dec 28, 2023

Who"s that in the spotlight? A humpback whale! Known for their haunting songs and acrobatic breaches, these gentle giants were once on the edge of extinction due to whaling and entanglement in fishing gear. Inhabiting oceans and seas across the globe, humpback whales prefer polar waters for feeding; they journey to tropical or subtropical regions for breeding and giving birth. Their diet predominantly consists of krill and small fish, and they employ a unique bubble-net technique to efficiently prey. Thanks to conservation efforts, their population is making a comeback, from around 5,000 in 1966 to an estimate of 135,000 today.

© Paul Souders/DanitaDelimont.com

palette

Today in History

A life-sized snow globe
Dec 28, 2024Dudhsagar Falls, Goa
Dec 28, 2025Mangalore, Karnataka

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Jul 23, 2024Methoni Castle, Messinia, Greece
Jan 25, 2024Agra Fort, Agra, Uttar Pradesh
Sep 8, 2024International Literacy Day
Feb 22, 2025Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, United States
The ancient ruins of Nalanda
The festival of colours
Feb 1, 2025European beech forest, Belgium
‘Moravian Tuscany’
When landscape met wilderness
Dec 6, 2024Finnish Independence Day
Spiralling upward...
Guanahacabibes National Park, Cuba
Mar 27, 2025World Theatre Day
Oct 22, 2024Palazzo Zuccari, Rome
When life imitates art
Aug 8, 2025The Three Musketeers Falls at Iguazú Falls, Argentina
Finding beauty in ruins
Republic Day
‘Spotting’ deer in the wild
May 5, 2024Kerala
Dec 24, 2025Christmas Eve
Jun 17, 2025Maritime forest in Cumberland Island National Seashore, Georgia, United States
Saving and celebrating honey bees
Where fire and water meet
Mar 26, 2024Vinh Hy Bay, Vietnam
Dec 10, 2024Lands End, Cornwall, England
Jan 23, 2025Sundance Film Festival
A convocation of eagles assembles
Jun 23, 2024Dhaka, Bangladesh
Apr 20, 2025Easter