Humpback whales was first identified as baleine de la Nouvelle Angleterre by Mathurin Jacques Brisson in his Regnum Animale of 1756.
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Humpback whales was first identified as baleine de la Nouvelle Angleterre by Mathurin Jacques Brisson in his Regnum Animale of 1756.
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Humpback whales are rorquals, members of the Balaenopteridae family, which includes the blue, fin, Bryde's, sei and minke whales.
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Upward spirals involve the Humpback whales blowing air from their blowhole continuously as they circle towards the surface, creating a spiral of bubbles.
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This, along with the shape of the flippers, allows the Humpback whales to make the abrupt turns necessary during bubble-feeding.
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Male humpback whales produce complex songs during the winter breeding season.
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In Hawaii, humpback whales have been recorded vocalizing for as long as 7 hours.
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Humpback whales produce short, low-frequency "grunts" and short, modulated "barks" when joining new groups.
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Humpback whales are found worldwide, except for some areas at the equator and High Arctic and some enclosed seas.
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Stock B Humpback whales have been recorded foraging in waters to the southwest of the continent, mainly around Bouvet Island.
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E1 Humpback whales have a breeding range off eastern Australia and Tasmania; their main feeding range is close to Antarctica, mainly within 130°E and 170°W.
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Humpback whales was twice rescued by the Marine Mammal Center and other concerned groups in California.
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Humpback whales was pulled off the mudflat with a large cargo net and the help of the US Coast Guard.
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