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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 13 December 2024. 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 ...
Humpback whale Pantropical spotted dolphin. The order Cetacea includes whales, dolphins and porpoises. They are the mammals most fully adapted to aquatic life with a spindle-shaped nearly hairless body, protected by a thick layer of blubber, and forelimbs and tail modified to provide propulsion underwater. Suborder: Mysticeti. Family ...
Humpback whale: Megaptera novaeangliae Borowski, 1781: Neritic and oceanic marine zones LC: Family Phocoenidae: porpoises: Indo-Pacific finless porpoise: Neophocaena phocaenoides G. Cuvier, 1829: Coastal waters VU: Family Delphinidae: marine dolphins: Pygmy killer whale: Feresa attenuata J. E. Gray, 1874: Oceanic marine zone LC Unknown: Short ...
A humpback whale crossed multiple oceans for a massive migration that covered more than 8,000 miles, according to a new study. Humpback whale makes one of the longest migrations ever recorded Skip ...
NOAA Fisheries took nine of 14 populations of humpback whales off the list of species protected by the Endangered Species Act
Whaling in the 20th century killed nearly 95% to 99% of the humpback whale population in the Indian Ocean, according to Cheeseman. As a result, little information remains about the behavior and ...
Family Balaenidae: greater right whales (four species) Family Cetotheriidae: pygmy right whale (one species) Superfamily Balaenopteroidea: large baleen whales. Family Balaenopteridae: slender-back rorquals and humpback whale (eight species) Family Eschrichtiidae: gray whale (one species) Parvorder Odontoceti: toothed whales
A humpback whale has stunned scientists with a journey that spanned three oceans and more than 8,000 miles, setting the record for the longest known migration between breeding grounds.