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| Megaptera novaeangliae |
| Class | Mammalia + |
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| Common name | Humpback whale + |
| Division/Phylum | Chordata + |
| Family | Balaenopteridae + |
| Genus | Megaptera + |
| Header caption | Humpback Whale underwater shot + |
| Header image | Humpback Whale underwater shot.jpg + |
| IUCN status | Least Concern + |
| Introdescription | The humpback whale (''Megaptera novaeangli … The humpback whale (''Megaptera novaeangliae'') is a species of baleen whale. It is an acrobatic animal, often breaching and slapping the water. Found in oceans and seas around the world, humpback whales typically migrate up to 25,000 kilometres each year. Humpbacks feed only in summer, in polar waters, and migrate to tropical or sub-tropical waters to breed and give birth in the winter. Like other large whales, the humpback was and is a target for the whaling industry. Due to over-hunting, its population fell by an estimated 90% before a whaling moratorium was introduced in 1966. Stocks have since partially recovered; however, entanglement in fishing gear, collisions with ships, and noise pollution also remain concerns. There are at least 80,000 humpback whales worldwide. (Source:Wikipedia)pback whales worldwide. (Source:Wikipedia) + |
| Order | Cetacea + |
| Page creation date | 2 March 2011 + |
| Regnum | Animalia + |
| Species name | Megaptera novaeangliae + |
| User ID | User:Gauravm + |
| Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki. | Megaptera novaeangliae + , Megaptera novaeangliae + , Megaptera novaeangliae + , Megaptera novaeangliae + , Megaptera novaeangliae + , Megaptera novaeangliae + , Megaptera novaeangliae + , Megaptera novaeangliae + , Megaptera novaeangliae + , Megaptera novaeangliae + , Megaptera novaeangliae + |
| Categories | Mammals + , Aquatic mammals + , Species page + |
| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki. | 2 March 2011 22:12:46 + |
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