Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Query: Baleen whale

Result: 109^th of 158

Subject:	Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Poster:	Phoby (phoby@hanafos.com)

Resolution: 1672x912 File Size: 151102 Bytes Date: 2004:11:24 12:42:43 Upload Date: 2004:11:24 12:34:47

Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Humpback whale's tail - distinctive markings allow identification of individual animals.

Image ID: anim0848, NOAA's Ark (Animals) Collection

Source:
The NOAA Photo Library http://www.photolib.noaa.gov
The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Adminstration (NOAA) http://www.noaa.gov/

The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale. The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. Found in oceans and seas around the world, humpback whales typically migrate up to 25,000 km each year.

Baleen whale
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