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Humpback whales grow to be about 52 feet (16 m) long, weighing 30-50 tons (27-45 tonnes). The females are slightly larger than males, as with all baleen whales. The four-chambered heart of the average humpback whale weighs about 430 pounds (195 kg) - about as much as three average adult human beings.
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Feeding: Humpback whales feed on krill, small shrimp-like crustaceans, and various kinds of small fish. Each whale eats up to 1 and 1/2 tons (1,361 kg) of food a day. As a baleen whale, it has a series of 270-400 fringed overlapping plates hanging from each side of the upper jaw, where teeth might otherwise be located.
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www.acsonline.org/factpack/humpback.htm
www.acsonline.org/factpack/humpback.htm
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Humpback Whale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The humpback whale ( Megaptera novaeangliae ) is a baleen whale. One of the larger rorqual species, adults range in length from 12|- 16 and weigh approximately 36000 kg. The humpback has a distinc...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humpback_Whale
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Although their general shape resembles that of a fish, humpback whales are mammals just like humans, and exhibit a number of traits common to all mammals including the following:
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www.earthtrust.org/wlcurric/whales.html
www.earthtrust.org/wlcurric/whales.html
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Through education, research, and resource protection activities, the sanctuary strives to protect humpback whales and their habitat in Hawai`i.
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hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov/
hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov/
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Graceful and magnificent, humpback whales inspire awe in young and old alike. Trek across the oceans and discover revealing details about their wonder-filled, watery ways. ... Graceful and magnificent, humpback whales inspire awe in young and old alike. These marine mammals travel great distances to take advantage of the...
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pbs.org/wnet/nature/humpback/
pbs.org/wnet/nature/humpback/
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General description: Humpback whales are distinguished from other whales by the extremely long flippers which may reach 25 to 30 percent of the length of the entire animal. The animals appear generally dark when viewed from above although the flippers may have varying amounts of white on the dorsal side.
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www.adfg.state.ak.us/pubs/notebook/marine/humpback.php
www.adfg.state.ak.us/pubs/notebook/marine/humpback.php
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