The humpback whale creates the most complex, long-lasting, repetitive sound patterns of any non-human animal on our planet. |
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Three humpback whales breach in the distance, and closer a large green sea turtle floats blissfully in the waves. |
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On the way into the harbor we were welcomed by the antics of a humpback whale breaching for almost 10 minutes outside the reef at the entrance. |
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When a humpback is corralling herring and other fishes, the net may be 150 feet wide. |
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These extraordinary photos show a humpback whale 'celebrating' after another female was cut free from stray ropes attached to old lobster pots. |
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The humpback weatherfront now hauls slow tarps of rain across our hills, but what is the pool where praise distils? |
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Back on the boat and heading to shore, we spotted a spout, a fin and then the flukes of a humpback whale. |
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We take cups of coffee onto the deck to view humpback whales and pods of orcas. |
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Similar to the patterns on humpback whale flukes, unique markings on the dolphins' dorsal fins allow for individual identification. |
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Stricken with Pott's disease when just a boy, he scarcely grew taller after that and was left with a humpback created by a deformed spine. |
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We have six humpback whales who are individually recognisable by their tail flukes. |
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Some Atlantic humpback dolphin populations are known only by a single specimen. |
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Beneath the Cape's rugged cliff faces, washed by blue, mauve and aquamarine seas, migrating humpback whales can be heard breathing at sunrise. |
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It is our hope and prayer that the humpback and other whales will be protected in the West Indies and other parts of the world. |
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During whale-watching season humpback whales can be seen passing along the shore. |
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Perhaps our ancestors got confused with the songs of humpback whales amplified by the keels of their vessels. |
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For a musician it would be difficult, if not impossible, to define the sounds of the humpback whale without using musical terms. |
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Along with humpback whales, gray whales make the longest migration of any marine mammal. |
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Sperm, humpback and southern right whales swim through the waters of the Cook Islands from about July through to November each year. |
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The announcement of a humpback whale sighting meant just a quick step out the door for a look-see. |
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But the humpback gives the lie to the notion that things of great bulk move only by lumbering. |
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Like some private soundtrack the sweet melody of humpback whales singing accompanied us as the day wore on. |
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It is a good place for surfing and, as well as being a prime patch for dolphin spotting, it is on the migratory route of the humpback whale. |
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Those known to visit British waters include the humpback, the fin, the sei, the minke and the giant blue whale. |
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We also witnessed humpback whales blowing and diving, breaching and slapping their fins and flukes. |
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The body of humpback whales is usually blue-black or black overall with irregular white coloration on the throat and sides. |
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The musicality of song birds and humpback whales makes nature more interesting. |
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The humpback has the longest flippers of any whale, and they lie substantially forward of the whale's center of mass, well placed to exert turning forces on the whale. |
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Visitors to the site where a humpback whale beached itself at the weekend were shocked to discover the mammal had already been put down yesterday. |
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Twelve days after the tests began, a three-month-old humpback whale calf was sighted without its mother for at least five hours and displayed unusual behaviour. |
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It includes minke, Bryde's, sei, fin, humpback, and blue whales. |
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Appropriately named, the humpback chub has a small head and snout, a streamlined gray body streaked with silver, and a prominent hump along its back. |
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While we slowly drifted, the sea first reflected patches of pinkish purple then took on a golden hue, and the calm waters rippled from diving ducks and a lone humpback whale. |
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You may also observe jaegers, terns, and petrels as they make their long ocean journey and be rewarded with views of flying fish and the occasional humpback whale. |
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It's not unusual to see dolphins cavorting near the boat when in the tropics, but during one trip we saw a humpback whale lumbering along in its own beautiful way. |
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Its calls do not match those of any known species, although they are clearly those of a baleen whale, a group that includes blue, fin and humpback whales. |
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The air is thick with gannets, and over the years, I have encountered blue, sei, humpback and minke whales and orcas within a stone's throw of the rock. |
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Alan Hovhaness' orchestra And God Created Great Whales including the recorded sounds of humpback and bowhead whales. |
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In recent years, very small, but with increasing rates, fin whales and humpback whales migrate into Baltic sea including mother and calf pair. |
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A small population of humpback whales which has been poorly studied annually migrate to the islands to winter and breed. |
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Confirmations in Rarotonga have been increased recently where interactions with humpback whales occur on occasions. |
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The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. |
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Like other large whales, the humpback was a target for the whaling industry. |
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Though clearly related to the giant whales of the genus Balaenoptera, the humpback is the sole member of its genus. |
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Polygamy has been observed in humpback whales, with the females having multiple male partners throughout their lifespan. |
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In 2010, the IWC authorized Greenland's native population to hunt a few humpback whales for the following three years. |
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In December 1883, a male humpback swam up the Firth of Tay in Scotland, past what was then the whaling port of Dundee. |
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The whale was dissected by Professor John Struthers, who wrote seven papers on its anatomy and an 1889 monograph on the humpback. |
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At the same time, the attractive sounds of humpback whales preparing to feed were broadcast from a boat headed towards the open ocean. |
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Saxitoxin, a paralytic shellfish poisoning from contaminated mackerel, was implicated in humpback whale deaths. |
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In Costa Rica, the Ballena Marine National Park is designed for humpback protection. |
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The United Kingdom, among other countries, designated the humpback as a priority species under the national Biodiversity Action Plan. |
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They are known to swim alongside other cetaceans such as humpback, fin, minke, pilot, and orca whales on occasion. |
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They are social feeders and have frequently been observed feeding with killer, fin, and humpback whales, as well as other dolphin species. |
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Cetaceans produce a number of vocalizations, notably the clicks and whistles of dolphins and the moaning songs of the humpback whale. |
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Cetaceans use sound to communicate, using groans, moans, whistles, clicks or the 'singing' of the humpback whale. |
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The stocks of species such as humpback and blue whales have recovered, though they are still threatened. |
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Whales produce a great variety of vocalizations, notably the extended songs of the humpback whale. |
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Some whales, such as the humpback, reside in the polar regions where they feed on a reliable source of schooling fish and krill. |
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Some species, such as the humpback whale, communicate using melodic sounds, known as whale song. |
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With the exception of the humpback whale, it is largely unknown when whales migrate. |
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The tour promised spiritual experiences with humpback whales and other cetaceans, but all we saw were seagulls and a dead sea otter. |
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One stranded humpback whale calf was kept in captivity for rehabilitation, but died days later. |
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Francisco Coloane Coastal and Marine Protected Area, a sanctuary for humpback whales, is located in this area. |
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I think a couple of stand-out ones were swimming with a mother humpback whale and her calf in Japan, and riding a motorbike on the Wall of Death. |
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On his journey, Whaley meets an orca whale, a humpback whale, a gray whale, a white beluga whale, a sperm whale, and a whale shark. |
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Among humpback whales, only males boom out long strings of repeating phrases of hums and whups and chirps. |
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At least 15 humpback whales were poisoned by eating fish saturated with saxitoxin. |
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An unprecedented 15 minke whales and even one rare humpback whale were seen swimming within 14 hours. |
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Tourists travel all the way to Antarctica to catch a glimpse of emperor penguins, elephant seals, and humpback whales. |
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There was a humpback called Vibes and her baby, and, next, two 80ft finbacks. |
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Along with harbour porpoises and common and bottlenose dolphins, the UK's waters have species including humpback whales, killer whales and sperm whales. |
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Turtles weighing hundreds of pounds dot its shallows, monk seals can sometimes be found sunning on its beach, and humpback whales and dolphins cavort off-shore. |
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The tour allows snorkelers to hold a rope off the back of a boat and amongst the giant humpback whales, offering a completely different perspective to watching them from afar. |
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The breathtaking blue whale is one of the rorquals, a family that also includes the humpback whale, fin whale, Bryde's whale, sei whale, and minke whale. |
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Southern Right whales have enjoyed research attention for decades and our understanding of the biology of the species is relatively better than that of the humpback whale. |
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In addition to these birds, hear the gray wolf, humpback whale, western diamondback rattlesnake, American alligator, African elephant, or smoky jungle frog. |
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Many species of large marine mammals, including pacific gray whales, blue whales, humpback whales, and California sea lions breed or feed close to the Channel Islands. |
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There is evidence that humpback whales will defend against or attack killer whales who are attacking either humpback calves or juveniles as well as members of other species. |
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The humpback has the most diverse hunting repertoire of all baleen whales. |
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Recently, incidents of humpback whales protecting other species of animals such as seals and other whales from killer whales has been documented and filmed. |
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Records of humpback and southern right whales demonstrating what were interpreted to be mating behaviors have been documented off the Mozambique and Brazilian coasts. |
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Whaling in southern oceans originally targeted humpback whales. |
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Fin whales are rorquals, members of the family Balaenopteridae, which also includes the humpback whale, the blue whale, Bryde's whale, the sei whale, and the minke whales. |
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All minke whales are part of the rorquals, a family that includes the humpback whale, the fin whale, the Bryde's whale, the sei whale and the blue whale. |
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