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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 January 2025. Large baleen whale species Humpback whale Temporal range: 7.2–0 Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ 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 ...
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English: Size comparison of an average human (diver) and a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae). Deutsch: Größenverlgeich eines Buckewals ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) mit einem Menschen (Taucher) durchschnittlicher Größe.
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 ...
A male humpback whale has made an extraordinary journey from South America to Africa — traveling more than 13,046 kilometers (8,106 miles) — the longest migration recorded for a single whale ...
Baleen whales range in size from the 6 m (20 ft) and 3,000 kg (6,600 lb) pygmy right whale to the 31 m (102 ft) and 190 t (210 short tons) blue whale, the largest known animal to have ever existed. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] They are sexually dimorphic .
The sei whale (/ s eɪ / SAY, [4] Norwegian:; Balaenoptera borealis) is a baleen whale. It is one of ten rorqual species, and the third-largest member after the blue and fin whales. It can grow to 19.5 m (64 ft) in length and weigh as much as 28 t (28 long tons; 31 short tons). Two subspecies are recognized: B. b. borealis and B. b. schlegelii.
Although whales do not possess fully developed hind limbs, some, such as the sperm whale and bowhead whale, possess discrete rudimentary appendages, which may contain feet and digits. Whales are fast swimmers in comparison to seals, which typically cruise at 5–15 kn, or 9–28 kilometres per hour (5.6–17.4 mph); the fin whale, in comparison ...