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humpback whale
noun
: a large baleen whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) that is black above and white below and has very long flippers, and fleshy tubercles along the snout
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Once hunted nearly to extinction, humpback whales are still considered endangered but are making a comeback.
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Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
Though sharks have taken down other species; in 2020, scientists captured remarkable drone footage of a great white drowning a humpback whale that had become caught in a net.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2024
This haunting image of an entangled humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) captures the grim reality these magnificent marine mammals face in oceans around the world.
—Liz Lindqwister, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2024
Between July and October, some 40,000 humpback whales migrate down the Australian coast, allowing travelers to observe them up close.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
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Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2024
Though sharks have taken down other species; in 2020, scientists captured remarkable drone footage of a great white drowning a humpback whale that had become caught in a net.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 16 July 2024
This haunting image of an entangled humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) captures the grim reality these magnificent marine mammals face in oceans around the world.
—Liz Lindqwister, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 July 2024
Between July and October, some 40,000 humpback whales migrate down the Australian coast, allowing travelers to observe them up close.
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
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