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The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale. It is a rorqual (a member of the family Balaenopteridae) and is the only species in the genus Megaptera. Adults range in length from 14–17 m (46–56 ft) and weigh up to 40 metric tons (44 short tons). The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with long pectoral fins ...
Migaloo jumping photographed by Jonas Liebschner onboard Whale Watching Sydney. Part of a Song by Migaloo recorded in 1998. Migaloo ("whitefella" in some Aboriginal languages) is an all-white humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) that was first sighted on the 28 June 1991 at the Australian east coast near Byron Bay. [1]
Five species of seals (harp seal, gray seal, harbor seal, hooded seal, and ringed seal), and numerous whale species swim in the waters of Stellwagen. [3] Whale watchers can frequently see humpback whales, minke whales and fin whales. There are occasional sightings of one of the most critically endangered whale species, North Atlantic right whale.
Scholia has a profile for Scott Baker (Q3476174). C. Scott Baker (born August 10, 1954) is an American molecular biologist and cetacean specialist. He is Associate Director of the Marine Mammal Institute at Oregon State University. [2] He is also Adjunct Professor of Molecular Ecology and Evolution at the University of Auckland, and Editor of ...
Humpback whale populations, once down by about 95%, have been increasing since a 1985 final moratorium on commercial whaling, according to NOAA. Still, the agency says, the whales face threats ...
Bernd Würsig. Bernd Gerhard Würsig (born 9 November 1948 in Barsinghausen, Germany) [2] is an educator and researcher who works mainly on aspects of behavior and behavioral ecology of whales and dolphins. [3] Much of his early work was done in close collaboration with his wife Melany Ann Würsig (born Carballeira), [3] and they have published ...
Humpback whale breaching. Cetacean surfacing behaviour is a grouping of movement types that cetaceans make at the water's surface in addition to breathing. Cetaceans have developed and use surface behaviours for many functions such as display, feeding and communication. All regularly observed members of the order Cetacea, including whales ...
August 2, 2024 at 5:59 PM. A humpback whale that is missing its tail and was spotted in Washington state's inland waters likely lost its iconic flukes after becoming entangled, possibly in some ...