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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 19 January 2025. Large baleen whale species Humpback whale Temporal range: 7.2–0 Ma Pre๊ ๊ O S D C P T J K Pg N Late Miocene – Recent Size compared to an average human Conservation status Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) CITES Appendix I (CITES) Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom ...
This would make the relationship between whale barnacles and certain whales mutualistic in which both parties benefit. It may be that some baleen whales, in the context of the fight-or-flight response, are adapted for a fight response, namely the humpback and gray (Eschricthius robustus) whales. As such they may have evolved to attract ...
Similarly, humpback whales are known to mob killer whales when the latter are attacking other species, including other cetacean species, seals, sea lions, and fish. [17] There is a distinction though, between mobbing in animals, and fight-or-flight response. The former relies heavily on group dynamics, whereas the latter’s central focus ...
The typical migration route for humpback whales can exceed 8,000 kilometers (4,971 miles) in a single direction, making this one’s journey close to two times that of most whales, according to ...
The young whale was a popular humpback who put on shows for whale watchers this summer ... 21, adding that other whales in the 400-animal strong catalog have suffered similar injuries, including ...
Tom Mustill is a British producer and director of nature documentaries, and the author of a popular science book How to Speak Whale: A Voyage into the Future of Animal Communication. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He has collaborated with science and nature personalities including David Attenborough , Greta Thunberg , Stephen Fry and George Monbiot .
The current eventually pushed the animal to shore, and the stranding team pulled the humpback out of the water to conduct a necropsy, Scott said. ... Humpback whales can weigh up to 40 tons and ...
At least some humpback whale strandings in the area are thought to be animals killed in vessel collisions, which may be far more common in African waters than scarce reports suggest. [31] Humpback whales near Cotonou’s harbour entrance and crossing the main shipping lanes, incur obvious risk.