Reference photo — Dr. Louis M. Herman., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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Humpback Whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Moderate
Least concern
Not photographed yet
Distribution
Range
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Range: iNaturalist (CC BY 4.0) · Base map: Natural Earth (public domain)
Quick facts
- Group
- Mammals
- Family
- Balaenopteridae
- Size
- 12–16 m (length)
- Weight
- 25–40 t
- Diet
- Filter feeder
- Lifespan
- 45–50 yrs
- Habitat
- Open ocean, Continental shelf waters, Polar feeding grounds
About
The humpback whale is a species of baleen whale. It is a rorqual and is the only species in the genus Megaptera. Adults range in length from 14–17 m (46–56 ft) and weigh up to 40 metric tons.
Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), abridged.