There is always something new to look forward to HartopiaAnd this time, the Call of Whales update takes players to a new underwater adventure. Filled with activities, collectibles, special rewards, and limited-time creatures, Call of Whales is shaping up to be one of the best. HartopiaThe biggest weather events ever. Since many features unlock gradually over several weeks, it's easy to miss out on important rewards if you don't know where to look. This guide covers everything currently available in the Call of Whales event, including all fish, bird, and insect locations.
How to initiate a whale incident call
Once the Call of Whales event goes live, Go through the underwater portal to enter Whalefall Canyon. Spend a few minutes talking to every NPC in the base camp. Each character presents a different feature of the event, and many mechanics remain locked until their quests are completed.
One of the first prizes Ocean vacuumwhich is used to clean polluted parts of the sea. You'll also unlock an ocean map that tracks which underwater areas still need restoration.
Cleaning up polluted areas rewards corals, seashells and a bunch of special cooking ingredients that you can't find anywhere else. These materials will automatically be added to your collection.
Be sure to check out our Ocean Cleanup Hobby Guide to learn how to unlock the hobby and level it up quickly.
Where to find Azure
as always, Azure is the main seasonal event NPC throughout the Call of Whales event. She can usually be found outside Dorothy's shop next to the Research Store in Central Town. During the event, Azure also appears at the Whalefall Canyon base camp along with other event NPCs.
Azure purchases event content instead Fashion Wave Tokens. These tokens can be spent on limited-time rewards, including clothing sets, furniture, emotes, decorations, and other cosmetics that disappear after the event ends.
How to find big whales and small whales in Heartopia
As in Onsen Egg Promise Quest Hartopia Where we had to find an egg daily. This event is one of the most enjoyable side activities Daily hidden whale treasure hunt. Big Whale and Little Whale do naughty things to start the quest. Every day, a different colored whale appears somewhere around the underwater area.
After taking a photo of a whale, you'll see a bubble float up that contains a decorative whale ornament. Pop the bubble to permanently collect that day's reward.
Always photograph the whale before searching for the prize bubble. The bubble appears only after the picture is registered.
All calls of whaling place
A bunch of new sea creatures arrive during the event. Most whales can be caught anywhere within the ocean, while one particular species only occurs in neritic shoals. You can start this event by talking to Vanya.
When the Call of Whales event is live, you won't find Vanya in his usual location. He can be found in Whalefall Canyon.
Here are all the fish you can catch during the Call of Whales season:
|
the fish |
location |
Time and weather |
|---|---|---|
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Scallop |
Whale Sea |
any |
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Mandarin fish |
Whale Sea |
any |
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Japanese flying squid |
Whale Sea |
any |
|
Firefly Squid |
Whale Sea |
any |
|
The flatback turtle |
Whale Sea |
any |
|
Olive Ridley Turtle |
Whale Sea |
any |
|
The sea slug |
Whale Sea |
any |
Sea Slug is not available until the second phase of the event.
Call all of the whale cooking recipes
Massimo presents the program's special cooking ingredients. Start her new Taste in Town quest with the first two underwater dishes to unlock the Tidal Stove recipe.
Unlike normal cooking stations, the Tidal Stove only functions while the Call of Whale event remains active. Additionally, you can find Massimo in Whalefall Canyon.
After preparing the first recipes and turning them into Massimo, additional special recipes become available. Here are all the Call of Whales cooking recipes:
We will continue to update this guide if we find more recipes in the future.
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Recipe |
Material |
|---|---|
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Ocean Iced Drink |
2 spirulina powder, 2 starfruit |
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Tomato Seafood Soup |
Shrimp, tomato, glass, wheat |
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Seashell Pearl Cake |
Scallops, wheat, milk, fruit |
|
Grilled squid with fruit jam |
Japanese flying squid, sea grapes, wakame, fruit jam |
|
Ocean Festival |
Ocean iced drink, tomato seafood soup, seashell pearl cake, grilled squid with fruit jam |
Replacing standard fruit ingredients with blueberries, strawberries, or other fruits creates alternative versions of the same dish.
All calls of whale bird locations
The Call of Whales update also adds more seabirds scattered around Whale Mountain and nearby beaches.
Unlike fish, birds can be photographed throughout the day without worrying about time restrictions.
|
the bird |
location |
|---|---|
|
White-winged tern |
Flower field at Whale Mountain |
|
Pomeranian Skua |
flower garden |
|
White spoonbill |
Onsen Mountain Lakeshore |
|
Wandering albatross |
Amethyst Beach |
|
Gray mantled albatross |
Onsen Mountain Stone Cliff |
|
secret bird |
Unlocks in two weeks |
All calls of whale worms
Naniwa unlocks new underwater insects in the third week of the event. This section will be updated as all bugs and their locations become available. In the meantime, if you want to complete your insect collection, check out all the insects in Heartopia and how to catch them.
More Hearttopia guides
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FAQs
Where do you find sea slugs?
The sea slug only appears during the neritic shoal event and is not available until the second phase of the call of whale event.
How to unlock Call of Whale event in Heartopia?
Enter Whalefall Canyon through the underwater portal and complete the introductory quests from the event NPCs. Talking to everyone unlocks key event features including ocean cleaning, fishing, cooking, and canyon progression.
- issued
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January 8, 2026
- developer(s)
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XD
- Publisher(s)
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XD
- Number of players
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single player
- Steam Deck compatibility
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unknown
