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Megaptera novaeangliae

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Humpback Whale - Photo 1

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching at Puerto Lopez, Ecuador.
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Fritz Geller-Grimm - License Information.

Humpback Whale breaching
Fritz Geller-Grimm / Creative Commons
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Humpback Whale - Photo 3

Young Humpback Whale swimming
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Achim Raschka - Public Domain

Humpback Whale breaching
.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration - Public Domain
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Humpback Whale - Photo 5

Humpback Whale closeup under water
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Humpback Whale - Photo 6

Humpback Whale breaching

The humpback whale is known for its acrobatic feats.

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Humpback Whale

Humpback Whale, Whale, Underwater, Baleen Whale, Underwater Diving

Humpback whale and baby whale swimming together

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Humpback Whale - Photo 8

Humpback Whale isolated on white background
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Humpback Whale - Photo 9

What Do Humpback Whales Eat

Humpback whales eat small fish, invertebrates, mollusks, and plankton.

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Humpback Whale - Photo 10

Do Whales Have Hair - Humpback Whale Hair
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Humpback Whale - Photo 11

How Do Whales Sleep Underwater - A Humpback Whale Sleeping Vertically
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Humpback Whale - Photo 12

animals that Sing-whale

A Humpback Whale Calf in the ocean. Whales use their songs to communicate over the vast distances of the open ocean.

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Humpback Whale - Photo 13

Whale Migration - Humpback Whale Migration
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Humpback Whale - Photo 14

Whales Drink Milk Underwater humpback

A Humpback Whale with her calf in the Pacific Ocean. A humpback whale baby is weaned at around seven months when it begins to eat small fish and other sea creatures.

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Achim Raschka - Public Domain

Humpback Whale

Achim Raschka - Public Domain
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Achim Raschka - Public Domain

Humpback Whale

Achim Raschka - Public Domain
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Kjetil Svenheim - Public Domain

This image shows a pair of Humpback Whales "lunge-feeding". See Humpback Whale for details. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Humpback_lunge_feeding.jpg

Humpback lunge feeding

Humpback Whale

This image was taken by a United States government employee during the course of their work and as such is in the public domain., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Humpback Whales pacific Ocean

mother and baby humpback whale swimming together

mother and baby humpback whale swimming together

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Digitally painted Humpback Whale

humpback whale swimming just under surface level

Ever seen a pod of whales in real life? Watch the below video, you won't believe it!

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A photograph of a humpback whale feeding off the coast of Provincetown in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, United States. The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale. It has a distinctive body shape, with long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. It is known for breaching and other distinctive surface behaviours, making it popular with whale watchers.

humpback whale with mist out of blowhole

The spout of water that is seen arising from a whale's blowhole doesn't come from the lungs.

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humpback whale swimming just under surface level

Humpback Whale

Megaptera novaeangliae

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