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Illustration of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) shown in profile, with a human swimmer and an elephant included for size comparison. Measurement bars indicate a whale length of 14 meters, or 46 feet. World map showing the breeding grounds and migration routes of the humpback whale. Breeding grounds are marked with blue shaded circles in tropical and subtropical waters near Central America, the South Pacific, western Africa, and the Indian Ocean. Black arrows indicate migration routes stretching between these breeding areas and feeding grounds in higher latitudes near the poles. breaching humpback
Experience a humpback whale watching tour in Queensland's Hervey Bay as the whales migrate from Antarctica to warmer waters of Australia
Listen to a humpback whale pod communicate via underwater “songs”
A humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaches above the ocean surface near Tofino, with misty mountains and forested coastline in the background.
Studying humpback whales in the South Pacific
Visit Rurutu, French Polynesia, and watch humpback whales
Humpback whales: Size, behavior, and threats
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Experience a humpback whale watching tour in Queensland's Hervey Bay as the whales migrate from Antarctica to warmer waters of Australia
Humpback whale watching in the waters off Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia.
Video: © Fun Travel TV (A Britannica Publishing Partner)
Listen to a humpback whale pod communicate via underwater “songs”
Humpback whales (Megaptera novaeangliae) recorded at sea.
Video: Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Studying humpback whales in the South Pacific
Marine biologists studying the humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) in...
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Visit Rurutu, French Polynesia, and watch humpback whales
Humpback-whale watching at Rurutu, French Polynesia.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Humpback whales: Size, behavior, and threats
Learn about the humpback whale.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz

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Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) compared in size to an elephant.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
breeding grounds and migration routes of the humpback whale
Breeding grounds and migration routes of the humpback whale.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
breaching humpback
Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching.
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A humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching the ocean surface near...
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Humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching.
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Humpback whale surfacing, showing blowholes.
Vincent Serventy

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The call of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) recorded in the waters...
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