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    • Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) breaching.
    Rights: Public domain Published 21 June 2007, Updated 15 January 2018 Size: 850 KB Referencing Hub media

    A humpback whale jumping from the water. Humpback whales are highly vocal and highly social animals. They travel in large groups, sometimes of up to 200 individuals.

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