humpback whale
Long-finned ocean singer
A humpback whale is a large baleen whale known for its long pectoral fins and distinctive arching dive.
Humpbacks are famous for their complex songs—long, patterned vocalizations produced by males during breeding season.
They migrate vast distances between polar feeding grounds and tropical breeding waters.
We spotted a humpback whale breaching off the coast.
Whale's filtering bristles
- blowholeWhale's breathing aperture
- flukeChance stroke of luck
- pectoral finFish's chest flipper
- dorsal finFish's rear stabilizer
tubercles · rostrum · tail · flukes · blubber · barnacles · flipper · peduncle
Breaking through something
- leapingSpringing into air
- lungingSudden forward movement
- divingEntering water deliberately
- surfacingComing to the surface
rolling · twisting · porpoising · frolicking · playful · energetic · belly flop
Of the open sea
- marineRelating to the sea
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- depthsLowest or innermost regions
- currentsDirectional flows of movement
open ocean · coastal waters · tropical waters · sanctuary · surfacing · spout · blow · submarine
Producing sounds with voice
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- frequenciesOccurrence rates or wavelengths
- acousticsStudy of sound transmission
- harmonicsFrequencies above the fundamental
resonance · mating call · repetition · composition · communication · chorus · reverberation · decibels
Movement to new territory
- breeding groundsSites where species reproduce
- HawaiiPacific island state
- AlaskaAmerica's frozen northwest
- TongaSouth Pacific kingdom
Antarctica · Mexico · Australia · seasonal journey · navigation · transit · Pacific · Atlantic
Evoking reverential wonder
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
- monumentalExceptionally large or significant
sublime · graceful · gentle giant · breathtaking · spectacular · splendor · regal · stately
baleen
Whale's filtering bristles
- blowholeWhale's breathing aperture
- flukeChance stroke of luck
- pectoral finFish's chest flipper
dorsal fin · tubercles · rostrum · tail · flukes · blubber · barnacles · flipper · peduncle · cetacean
breaching
Breaking through something
surfacing · rolling · twisting · porpoising · frolicking · playful · energetic · belly flop
pelagic
Of the open sea
currents · open ocean · coastal waters · tropical waters · sanctuary · surfacing · spout · blow · submarine · aquatic
vocalization
Producing sounds with voice
- melodyPleasing sequence of notes
- frequenciesOccurrence rates or wavelengths
- acousticsStudy of sound transmission
harmonics · resonance · mating call · repetition · composition · communication · chorus · reverberation · decibels · haunting
migration
Movement to new territory
- breeding groundsSites where species reproduce
- HawaiiPacific island state
- AlaskaAmerica's frozen northwest
Tonga · Antarctica · Mexico · Australia · seasonal journey · navigation · transit · Pacific · Atlantic · wintering
awe-inspiring
Evoking reverential wonder
- magnificentExceptionally beautiful or impressive
- grandeurImpressive splendor and scale
- imposingImpressively grand in scale
monumental · sublime · graceful · gentle giant · breathtaking · spectacular · splendor · regal · stately · dignified
krill
Small marine crustaceans
- planktonDrifting marine microlife
- herringSmall silvery Atlantic fish
- filter feedingExtracting nutrients from water
- Indian OceanArabian Sea, Bay of Bengal, Persian Gulf, Red Sea, Andaman Sea
- whalesorca, bowhead, narwhal, beluga, blue
- Baleen Whalesminke, baleen
- Sea of Cortezvaquita, California sea lion, hammerhead shark, manta ray, bottlenose dolphin
- marine lifeshark, sea turtles, manatees, dolphins, moray eel
- ocean lifeocean, sea, sea creatures, shark, sea life
humpback whaleorca
Large predatory dolphin
killer whale · sperm whale · dolphin · narwhal · pilot whale
humpback whaleorca
Large predatory dolphin
killer whale · great white shark · bull shark · tiger shark · saltwater crocodile
back, whale, whales, humps, humpback, humped, whaling, humping, whaler