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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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In addition to vessel strikes, humpback whales face threats including fishing gear entanglement and ocean noise, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
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Paloma Chavez
july 2, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
And humpback whales have long used bubble nets to catch prey.
—Marlowe Starling, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
Bird-watch like there’s no tomorrow Big-deal wildlife sightings in Costa Rica, from humpback whales to jaguars, often overshadow the 850 different species of birds found here.
—AFAR Media, 8 July 2025
Throughout the day, groups saw 102 humpback whales, and 240 Risso’s dolphins, Monterey Bay Whale Watch said.
—Paloma Chavez
july 7, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2025
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Paloma Chavez
july 2, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2025
And humpback whales have long used bubble nets to catch prey.
—Marlowe Starling, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
Bird-watch like there’s no tomorrow Big-deal wildlife sightings in Costa Rica, from humpback whales to jaguars, often overshadow the 850 different species of birds found here.
—AFAR Media, 8 July 2025
Throughout the day, groups saw 102 humpback whales, and 240 Risso’s dolphins, Monterey Bay Whale Watch said.
—Paloma Chavez
july 7, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2025
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“Humpback whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humpback%20whale. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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