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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 ...
Dorsal fin of a shark. A dorsal fin is a fin located on the back of most marine and freshwater vertebrates within various taxa of the animal kingdom.Many species of animals possessing dorsal fins are not particularly closely related to each other, though through convergent evolution they have independently evolved external superficial fish-like body plans adapted to their marine environments ...
The whale bore numerous tooth rakes over its back and dorsal fin; several killer whales flanked it on either side, with one individual visible under water biting at its right lower jaw. [84] In July 1908, a whaler reportedly saw two killer whales attack and kill a fin whale off western Greenland. In January 1984, seven were seen from the air ...
A humpback whale has made one of the longest and most unusual migrations ever recorded, possibly driven by climate change, scientists say. It was seen in the Pacific Ocean off Colombia in 2017 ...
Humpback whale stuns boaters in Piscataqua River off Portsmouth and New Castle. It's believed to be same whale seen in Kittery's Pepperrell Cove. ... "based on the shape of the dorsal fin and the ...
It can be recognized by its hourglass lateral pattern, with a buffy-beige, almost yellow anterior zone and a bluish-gray posterior zone; the back is dark gray and the belly light. The rostrum is tapered, with a narrow melon, and the dorsal fin is high. It is found in medium-sized bands (ten to fifty individuals), both offshore and inshore.
A male humpback whale made one of the longest and most unusual migrations on record for the species, an anomaly scientists say might be linked to climate change. The whale was first sighted in ...
Humpback whales, among others, ... In captivity, they often develop pathologies, such as the dorsal fin collapse seen in 60–90% of captive males. Captives have ...