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Peak Mating and Breeding Period of the Humpback Whale —(Megaptera novaeangliae) in Okinawa Island, Japan

Open Journal of Animal Sciences 2016年第3期6卷 169-179页

作者： Nozomi Kobayashi Haruna Okabe Isao Kawazu Naoto Higashi hirokazu miyahara Hidehiro Kato Senzo Uchida Okinawa Churashima Foundation Okinawa Japan Laboratory of Cetacean Biology Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology Tokyo Japan Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium Okinawa Japan

Although detailed knowledge on breeding ecology of humpback whales is required for developing effective and sustainable whale watching programs in breeding areas, the breeding ecology of this species is still poorly understood. Hence, we examine the migratory timing of humpback whales in Okinawa that is one of their breeding ground, distinguishing the reproductive status (male, female, or female with a calf), group compositions (singleton, pair, or whales more than three) and group types (singer or competitive group) in order to assess the peak period of breeding activities. A total of 1192 days of photo-identification surveys were conducted from 1991 to 2012 and a total of 7366 humpback whales were sighted during the surveys. Among them, 1284 whales were sex-determined (848 males, 147 females and 289 females with a calf), 1138 singletons, 1416 pairs and 710 groups of more than three whales were observed. Females without calves tended to occur from late January to late February, which was the beginning of the breeding season and male-female pairs were observed most frequently during this period. The peak occurrence of competitive group which was considered a mating-related behavior group, formed by females and males, was also observed during this period. These results indicated that humpback whales peak mating period in Okinawa occurred between late January and late February. Females with a calf tended to increase from mid-February toward the end of the breeding season maintaining a high sighting per unit effort (SPUE) value in late March. We, therefore, suggested that the peak time of birthing and newborn care was probably that period in Okinawa. These findings extended our knowledge on the reproductive ecology of humpback whales in Okinawan waters.

关键词： Humpback Whale Mating Birthing Reproductive Status Okinawa

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