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
Humpback whale breaching off Cabo San Lucas
Young whale with blowholes visible
breaching
lobtailing
Rorqual
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Rorquals are the largest group of baleen whales, comprising the family Balaenopteridae, which contains nine extant species in two genera. They include the largest animal ever known to have lived, the
Humpback whale
…The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale. It is a rorqual (a member of the family Balaenopteridae) and is the only species in the genus Megaptera. Adults range in length from 14–17 m (46–56 ft) and weigh up…
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Humpback feeding on young pollock off Alaska
Skeleton of the extinct Plesiobalaenoptera hubachi at the Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin
Incakujira anilliodefuego paratype