Cetacean surfacing behaviour
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Cetacean surfacing behaviour is a grouping of movement types that cetaceans make at the water's surface in addition to breathing. Cetaceans have developed and use surface behaviours for many functions
Humpback whale breaching
Humpback whale spinner-breaching
Dwarf sperm whale breaching
Orcas double-breaching off the south side of Unimak Island, Alaska
Humpback whale
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The humpback whale is a species of baleen whale. It is a rorqual and is the only species in the genus Megaptera. Adults range in length from 14–17 m and weigh up to 40 metric tons. The humpback has a
Cetacean surfacing behaviour
…may reflect the dominance hierarchy of the pod and therefore could be used to ascertain dominance. Several rorquals, such as minke, sei, bryde's, humpback, and gray are also known to display actions in similar manners. Media related to Jumping dolphins at Wikimedia Commons…
Humpback whale breaching off Cabo San Lucas
Young whale with blowholes visible
breaching
lobtailing