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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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Along the rugged coasts there are blue-white expanses of towering icebergs, and the water itself is home to polar bears, beluga and humpback whales, seals, and walrus.
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2024
In particular, much has been written about humpback whales working together to hunt fish.
—Sara Tabin, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
This brought an influx of big stripers inshore, along with the humpback whale.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2024
Even if a humpback whale were to become curious, its small throat would not allow the mammal to eat anything the size of a seal.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
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Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2024
In particular, much has been written about humpback whales working together to hunt fish.
—Sara Tabin, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024
This brought an influx of big stripers inshore, along with the humpback whale.
—Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2024
Even if a humpback whale were to become curious, its small throat would not allow the mammal to eat anything the size of a seal.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 16 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for humpback whale
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“Humpback whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humpback%20whale. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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