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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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Spanish photographer Alvaro Herrero was named overall winner for his image showing the relationship between a humpback whale and her newborn calf, according to a statement from organizers on Friday.
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Jack Guy, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
My afternoons were filled with kayaking with humpback whales, zipping around in a zodiac raft to spot leopard seals, snowshoeing around glistening bays, and watching penguins slide down the soft snow on their bellies.
—Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
The offloading of their massive narcotics haul — which weighs about as much as a full grown humpback whale and is estimated to be worth $275 million — comes days after search efforts were ended for 23-year-old Seaman Bryan Lee, according to the Coast Guard.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Despite their size, interactions between humpback whales and humans are uncommon, and the species is not considered a threat to people.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Jack Guy, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
My afternoons were filled with kayaking with humpback whales, zipping around in a zodiac raft to spot leopard seals, snowshoeing around glistening bays, and watching penguins slide down the soft snow on their bellies.
—Hannah Freedman, Travel + Leisure, 17 Feb. 2025
The offloading of their massive narcotics haul — which weighs about as much as a full grown humpback whale and is estimated to be worth $275 million — comes days after search efforts were ended for 23-year-old Seaman Bryan Lee, according to the Coast Guard.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
Despite their size, interactions between humpback whales and humans are uncommon, and the species is not considered a threat to people.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Humpback whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humpback%20whale. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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