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Humpback Whale

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Mass30,000 kg (Adult)
Lifespan45 – 50 years
Order Artiodactyla
Class Mammalia
LengthFemale: 15 – 16 m (Adult), Male: 13 – 14 m (Adult)
Did you knowHumpback whales were once heavily exploited through commercial whaling.
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About Humpback Whale


The humpback whale is a species of baleen whale. One of the larger rorqual species, adults range in length from 12–16 m and weigh around 25–30 metric tons. The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with long pectoral fins and a knobbly head.

Drones are showing us sharks like never before

Drones are showing us sharks like never before
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... Since then, she has filmed Humpback Whales emerging from the deep to engulf prey in their giant maws, and a fleet of ghostly rays swimming in formation with the aid of a drone that can soar as high as 400 feet, or hover over the surface of the water...

The deadly ghost gear, is the slip angle of the seas and coasts

The deadly ghost gear, is the slip angle of the seas and coasts
Feb 16,2020 10:02 am

... The previous month, another Humpback Whale was found, it was before it drowned off the coast of East Lothian in the vicinity of Tyningham...

Battersea Bridge minke whale found motionless on shore

Battersea Bridge minke whale found motionless on shore
Feb 16,2020 8:44 am

... A Humpback Whale was Clio Georgiadis said her 11-year-old son spotted the whale on Friday evening Clio Georgiadis said she was left very emotional after finding the whale while walking her dog at about 21...

Humpback whale spotted in river Thames found dead

Humpback whale spotted in river Thames found dead
Feb 16,2020 6:58 am

...swim with A Humpback Whale seen in the Thames over the weekend has died...

Humpback whale spotted in the Thames

Humpback whale spotted in the Thames
Feb 16,2020 6:56 am

...A Humpback Whale thought to be up to 10 meters (33 ft) long was spotted in the river Thames...

Rare sighting of humpback whale off coast of Cornwall

Rare sighting of humpback whale off coast of Cornwall
Feb 16,2020 4:57 am

...A kayaker has captured the moment a Humpback Whale was spotted off the coast of Cornwall...

Whale 'swallows' sea lion: 'It was a once-in-a-lifetime event'

Whale 'swallows' sea lion: 'It was a once-in-a-lifetime event'
Feb 16,2020 3:48 am

...Chase Dekker believes the photo he took of a Humpback Whale swallowing a sea lion is the first time that happening has ever been caught on camera...

Humpback whale spotted in the Thames

Feb 16,2020 3:48 am

A Humpback Whale thought to be up to 10 meters (33 ft) long was spotted in the River Thames .

first emerged in Dartford over the weekend and experts say, it appears to not be sad, hope it finds its own way back to the sea.

ship-pilots in the area were told to proceed with caution.



Source of news: bbc.com

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