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Humpback whale breach sequence. A breach or a lunge is a leap out of the water, also known as cresting. The distinction between the two is fairly arbitrary: cetacean researcher Hal Whitehead defines a breach as any leap in which at least 40% of the animal's body clears the water, and a lunge as a leap with less than 40% clearance. [2]
Humpback whales may also make stand-alone sounds that do not form part of a song, particularly during courtship rituals. [15] Finally, humpbacks make a third class of sound called the feeding call. [ citation needed ] This is a long sound (5 to 10 s duration) of near constant frequency.
Sperm whales have the largest brain mass of any animal on Earth, averaging 8,000 cm 3 (490 in 3) and 7.8 kg (17 lb) in mature males. [23] The brain to body mass ratio in some odontocetes, such as belugas and narwhals, is second only to humans. [24] In some whales, however, it is less than half that of humans: 0.9% versus 2.1%. [citation needed]
For a supposed spy, Hvaldimir was anything but covert. The white beluga whale had appeared regularly along the coast of Norway since it was first spotted in the country’s north in April 2019 ...
The mystery as to why a beluga whale appeared off the coast of Norway wearing a harness may finally have been solved. The tame white whale, which locals named Hvaldimir, made headlines five years ...
But rather than a Russian spy, Dr Olga Shpak believes the whale was actually trained to guard the naval base before opting to flee once released into open water due to its “hooligan” mindset.
Meadowlark is a song from the musical The Baker's Wife, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. [1] It has been performed by several famous Broadway singers such as Carole Demas, Patti LuPone, Betty Buckley, Liz Callaway, Alice Ripley, Susan Egan, Judy Kuhn, Julia Murney, Sarah Brightman, Lea Salonga, Alex Newell, Tituss Burgess, [2] and Andrew Rannells.
Two boaters were flung into the Atlantic Ocean when the whale struck the rear of the vessel. They were rescued by good Samaritans, according to the Coast Guard.