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humpback whale
noun
: a large baleen whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) that is black above and white below and has very long flippers, and fleshy tubercles along the snout
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The worst year was 2023, with 37 humpback whale mortalities.
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Orange County has unexpectedly become a humpback whale hangout.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
San Juan Islands, Washington (Image credit: Stuart Westmorland / Getty Images)
Gray and humpback whales may migrate, but not every marine mammal is on the move during the winter.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 25 Nov. 2024
From July to November, the region becomes a great place to watch for humpback whales and dolphins, according to the Costa Rica’s website.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
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George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Orange County has unexpectedly become a humpback whale hangout.
—Hunter Clauss, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2024
San Juan Islands, Washington (Image credit: Stuart Westmorland / Getty Images)
Gray and humpback whales may migrate, but not every marine mammal is on the move during the winter.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 25 Nov. 2024
From July to November, the region becomes a great place to watch for humpback whales and dolphins, according to the Costa Rica’s website.
—Celia Fernandez, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Humpback whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humpback%20whale. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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