humpback whales
Breaching ocean giants
Humpback whales are large baleen whales known for their long pectoral fins and complex songs.
They migrate vast distances between polar feeding grounds and tropical breeding waters.
The name comes from the arched back visible when they dive.
Humpbacks are famous for breaching—launching their massive bodies out of the water.
- cetaceansAquatic mammals, fully marine
- blowholeWhale's breathing aperture
- flukesParasitic flatworms or lucky accidents
- humpbacksSinging migratory whales
- krillSmall marine crustaceans
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whale taxonomy
humpback whalessperm whales
Largest toothed cetaceans
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