Adaptive Value

The Humpback whale is performing these feeding behaviors to more efficiently acquire food in order to support its other behaviors

Survival Benefits

The ultimate adaptive value of the feeding abilities and habits of the humpback whale is the increase in fitness and survival rate. Baleen whales are the largest animals in the world, topping toothed whales. This can be attributed to the unique adaptations related to filter feeding. The humpback whale continues to showcase this, as it is set apart from other baleen whales due to its unique feeding habits. These feeding habits have allowed the whale to survive changes in diet, temperature, and the nature of ocean with the increase of human tamperment (Stanford, 2016). Through the performance of these behaviors, the humpback whale is capable of adapting to current changes such as temperature, as well as continue to evolve as it has in the past to accomodate food availability. (Sharp, 2019)

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Ever Changing World = Ever Changing Inhabitants

With the world continuously changing, there is a demand on its inhabitants to change with it. The humpback whale has continued to change alongside the steady pace of the earth, and it is mainly due to its ability to always get the resources it needs to survive. Their migration habits are supported by their feeding adaptations, freeing the humpback to go wherever necessary to survive and reproduce.

Although human involvement has both endangered whales and helped to save them, and the world continues to change, the humpback whale has been persevered and will continue to do so for many years to come.

(Nicklin, n.d.)

(Futurismo Biologists Team, 2018 )

Human Influence

Humpback Whales consume up to 10 million pieces of micro-plastics per day as a result of human pollution. This can clog the filtration system of baleen whales making it difficult for them to get the adequate amount of food. Additionally, the oils and chemicals in the plastics degrade the blubber and digestive tract of the whale. This has the caused the whale to not be able to migrate to the northern regions, so the whales have adapted and stayed more south. The humpback whales have also had to adapt to the effects of micro plastics through eating for a higher percentage of time. (Stanford, 2016)

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