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
Manta ray
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Manta rays are large rays belonging to the genus Mobula. Three species are known: M. birostris, the largest at 7 m in width, M. yarae, which reaches 6 m, and M. alfredi, the smallest at 5.5 m. All thr
Cetacean surfacing behaviour
…between this and porpoising. Some non-cetacean marine creatures also exhibit breaching behavior, such as several shark species and rays of the genera Manta and Mobula. Two techniques are used by cetaceans in order to breach. The first method, most common in sperm and humpback whales, is conducted by swimming…
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Dorsal view of M. birostris showing shoulder markings
M. alfredi with mouth closed, cephalic fins rolled and ventral surface showing distinctive markings
M. alfredi at a coral reef cleaning station with fish picking off parasites