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Large baleen whale species
The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale. It is a rorqual (a member of the family Balaenopteridae) and is the only species
Humpback_whale
Topics referred to by the same term
Humpback may refer to: Humpback whale Humpback dolphin Humpback salmon Humpback bridge Humpback, a common name for the fish Chanodichthys dabryi Humpback
Humpback
Species of mammal
The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis) is a species of humpback dolphin inhabiting coastal waters of the eastern Indian and western Pacific
Indo-Pacific_humpback_dolphin
Genus of mammals
Humpback dolphins are members of the genus Sousa. These dolphins are characterized by the conspicuous humps and elongated dorsal fins found on the backs
Humpback_dolphin
Singaporean rock band
Humpback Oak was a Singaporean band formed in 1990-1991 that achieved popularity in 1994 with the release of their debut album Pain-Stained Morning. Featuring
Humpback_Oak
Species of fish
The humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) is a species of black seadevil in the family of Melanocetidae, which means "black sea monster". The species
Humpback_anglerfish
Topics referred to by the same term
Humpback Mountain (Cascades) Humpback Mountain (North Carolina) Humpback Mountain (Virginia) Humpback Mountain (British Columbia) This disambiguation
Humpback_Mountain
Sounds produced by whales
species of whales, especially the humpback whale. This is included with or in comparison with music, and male humpback whales have been described as "inveterate
Whale_vocalization
Species of fish
The humpback grouper (Cromileptes altivelis), also known as the panther grouper, (in Australia) barramundi cod, (in the Philippines, in Tagalog) lapu-lapung
Humpback_grouper
Type of bridge
A humpback bridge (or hump bridge) is an arch bridge where the deck follows the curve of the arch, rising from ramps on either side to the crown of the
Humpback_bridge
Species of fish
The humpback chub (Gila cypha) is a federally protected fish that lived originally in fast waters of the Colorado River system in the United States. This
Humpback_chub
Mountain in Virginia, US
Humpback Rocks is a massive greenstone outcropping near the peak of Humpback Mountain in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Augusta County and Nelson County,
Humpback_Rock
Informal group of large marine mammals
produce a great variety of vocalizations, notably the extended songs of the humpback whale. Although whales are widespread, most species prefer the colder waters
Whale
Humpback whale (died 2026)
Timmy (died May 2026), also known as Hope or Fridolin, was a humpback whale who strayed into the Baltic Sea in March 2026. It became stranded at the German
Timmy_(whale)
Feeding method used by humpback whales
Bubble-net feeding is a specialized feeding behavior primarily seen in humpback whales, in which groups of whales use exhaled air to create a "net" of
Bubble-net_feeding
Species of mammal
The Australian humpback dolphin (Sousa sahulensis) is a species of humpback dolphin and the fourth recognized humpback dolphin species chronologically
Australian_humpback_dolphin
Species of fish
The humpback mahseer (Hypselobarbus mussullah) is a species of freshwater ray-finned fish from the Indian endemic genus Hypselobarbus in the carp and minnow
Humpback_mahseer
Species of mammal
The Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii) is a species of humpback dolphin that is found in coastal areas of West Africa. It is regarded as critically
Atlantic_humpback_dolphin
Cetacean movement types
of scientific literature on the subject and a popular tourism industry. Humpback whale spinner-breaching Dwarf sperm whale breaching Orcas double-breaching
Cetacean_surfacing_behaviour
Species of mammal
The Indian Ocean humpback dolphin (Sousa plumbea) is a member of the Delphinidae family occupying coastal areas ranging from Southern Africa to Western
Indian_Ocean_humpback_dolphin
Infraorder of marine mammals
whales, which contains 15 species of large whales including the blue whale, humpback whale and bowhead whale among others, who are mostly filter-feeding planktivores
Cetacean
Humpback whale famous for visits to San Francisco Bay
is a humpback whale that twice deviated from his Mexico to Alaska migration by entering San Francisco Bay. This behavior is unusual for a humpback whale
Humphrey_the_Whale
1970 studio album by Roger Payne
Songs of the Humpback Whale is a 1970 album produced by bio-acoustician Roger Payne. It publicly demonstrated for the first time the elaborate whale vocalizations
Songs of the Humpback Whale (album)
Songs_of_the_Humpback_Whale_(album)
United States historic place
The Humpback Covered Bridge located in the U.S. state of Virginia, is one of the few remaining covered bridges in the United States that was built higher
Humpback_Covered_Bridge
American biologist (1935–2023)
environmentalist famous for his 1967 discovery (with Scott McVay) of whale song among humpback whales. Payne later became an important figure in the worldwide campaign
Roger_Payne
Species of fish
The humpback red snapper (Lutjanus gibbus), the paddletail, paddletail snapper or hunchback snapper, is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a snapper
Humpback_red_snapper
Largest living species of dolphin
attackers. There is also evidence that humpback whales will defend against or mob orcas who are attacking either humpback calves or juveniles as well as members
Orca
Humpback Rocks (54°7′S 36°38′W / 54.117°S 36.633°W / -54.117; -36.633) is a small group of rocks lying 0.25 nautical miles (0.5 km) north of Cape Saunders
Humpback_Rocks
American marine biologist
was a researcher of dolphin sensory abilities, dolphin cognition, and humpback whales. He was professor in the Department of Psychology and a cooperating
Louis_Herman
Species of shark
The humpback smooth-hound (Mustelus whitneyi) is a species of houndshark and a part of the family Triakidae. The most noticeable difference between Mustelus
Humpback_smooth-hound
Albino humpback whale near Australia
Migaloo ("whitefella" in some Aboriginal languages) is an all-white humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) that was first sighted on June 28, 1991 on
Migaloo
Family of cetacean mammals
live in small groups, or "pods" of two to five individuals. For example, humpback whales have a fluid social structure, often engaging behavioral practices
Rorqual
National park of Costa Rica
Costa Rica, part of the Osa Conservation Area created as a safe area for humpback whale migration, hence its name, as Ballena is the Spanish word for whale
Ballena_Marine_National_Park
Russian fairy tale
The Little Humpbacked Horse (Russian: Конёк-Горбуно́к, romanized: Konyok-Gorbunok) is a Russian literary fairy tale in verse by Pyotr Yershov written in
The_Little_Humpbacked_Horse
NOAA Conservation & EcoFutures Education Destination
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary is one of the world's most important whale habitats, hosting thousands of humpbacks (Megaptera novaeangliae)
Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
Hawaiian_Islands_Humpback_Whale_National_Marine_Sanctuary
British Overseas Territory in the North Atlantic
skink Common ground dove Eastern bluebird Gray catbird Great kiskadee Humpback whale Mourning dove Northern cardinal White-eyed vireo White-tailed tropicbird
Bermuda
Mountain in Washington state, USA
Humpback Mountain is a 5,174-foot (1,577 m) mountain peak in the Cascade Range, in King County, Washington. Humpback Mountain is located in the marine
Humpback_Mountain_(Cascades)
Hunting of whales
to kill the humpback whales seen by the local tourism industry. Before local humpback hunting resumed in 2010 there had been nine humpbacks in the fjord
Whaling
Species of fish
Pink salmon or humpback salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) is a species of euryhaline ray-finned fish in the family Salmonidae. It is the type species of
Pink_salmon
Topics referred to by the same term
Songs of the Humpback Whale may refer to Whale vocalization, sounds are used by whales for different kinds of communication Songs of the Humpback Whale (album)
Songs_of_the_Humpback_Whale
Aerodynamic phenomenon
attack until stall, thereby increasing maximum lift and decreasing drag. Humpback whales are the only known organisms to take advantage of the tubercle effect
Tubercle_effect
Viewing cetaceans in their habitats
in this area has been attributed to the relatively dense population of humpback whales, whose acrobatic behavior such as breaching (jumping out of the
Whale_watching
American minor-league professional baseball team
the Jackalopes announced that they would adopt the name Grand Junction Humpback Chubs, after a fish found in the Colorado River, for Wednesday home games
Grand_Junction_Jackalopes
TV series or program
Humpbacks: From Fire to Ice is a 2008 nature documentary narrated by David Attenborough and directed by Ross Isaacs. The subject of the film is a newborn
Humpbacks:_From_Fire_to_Ice
Species of whale; largest animal known
complete courtship chases with blue females. There is a reference to a humpback–blue whale hybrid in the South Pacific, attributed to marine biologist
Blue_whale
Parvorder of mammal
produce a number of infrasonic vocalizations, notably the songs of the humpback whale. The meat, blubber, baleen, and oil of baleen whales have traditionally
Baleen_whale
Species of fish
Laos, Malaysia and Indonesia in Southeast Asia. Its commonly called the humpback puffer or dragon puffer. It is bred for aquaria as an ornamental fish because
Pao_palembangensis
Species of shark
Sharks portal The humpback cat shark (Apristurus gibbosus) is a shark of the family Pentanchidae, the deepwater catsharks, in the order Carcharhiniformes
Humpback_catshark
Hantu Bongkok (literally, humpback spirit) is a mythological, bloodthirsty ghost or evil spirit from pre-colonial-era folklore in Palembang, South Sumatra
Hantu_Bongkok
Island in the Turks and Caicos Islands
expecting humpback whales through the years. Humpback whales born in the waters around Great Sand Cay and their mothers, as well as other humpback whales
Salt_Cay,_Turks_Islands
Russian poet (1815–1869)
August] 1869) was a Russian poet and author of the fairy-tale poem The Little Humpbacked Horse (Konyok-Gorbunok). Pyotr Yershov was born in the village of Bezrukovo
Pyotr_Pavlovich_Yershov
regular and predictable sounds made by some species of whales (notably the humpback and bowhead whales) in a way that is reminiscent of human singing. Humans
List_of_whale_vocalizations
Species of crustacean
Metapenaeopsis lamellata, commonly known as the humpback prawn or humpback shrimp, is a species of prawn in the genus Metapenaeopsis. It grows up to 6
Metapenaeopsis_lamellata
American social news and discussion site
2007 incident when Greenpeace allowed web users to decide the name of a humpback whale it was tracking. Reddit users voted en masse to name the whale "Mister
Humpback whales
Delta and Dawn, also known as the Delta whales, are two humpback whales, a mother and her calf, who entered San Francisco Bay in early May 2007. They swam
Delta_and_Dawn
1992 novel by Jodi Picoult
Songs of the Humpback Whale (1992) is the debut novel of Jodi Picoult. The book is about Jane, a woman who chooses to leave her emotionally abusive and
Songs of the Humpback Whale (novel)
Songs_of_the_Humpback_Whale_(novel)
U.S. state
surrounding the San Juan Islands is heavily inhabited by killer, gray, and humpback whales. In Eastern Washington, the flora is vastly different. Tumbleweeds
Washington_(state)
Wyland (b. 1956), featuring images of life-size gray whales, breaching humpback whales, blue whales, and other sea life. Whaling Walls (a pun on the Wailing
List_of_Whaling_Walls
Species of mammal
specifically a rorqual belonging to the same group as blue whales and humpback whales. It has twin blowholes with a low splashguard to the front. Like
Bryde's_whale
Family of marine mammals
observed in the wild with a number of other species as well, including humpback whales and dogs. Oceanic dolphins are known to teach, learn, cooperate
Oceanic_dolphin
Real or fictional whales and dolphins
saved Kahutia-te-rangi in Māori mythology (usually considered to be a humpback whale – paikea – a name Kahutia-te-rangi would adopt himself) The whale
List_of_individual_cetaceans
Species of fish
Naso brachycentron, the humpback unicornfish, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Acanthuridae, the surgeonfishes, unicornfishes
Naso_brachycentron
Species of whale barnacle
Coronula diadema is a species of whale barnacle that lives on the skin of humpback whales and certain other species of whale. This species was first described
Coronula_diadema
with an estimated 1.6 million tourists participating in the activity. Humpback whales are the most common species seen in the waters surrounding Australia
Whale_watching_in_Australia
Species of fish
The humpbacked scorpionfish (Scorpaenopsis gibbosa) is a species of venomous marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfishes
Humpbacked_scorpionfish
Large baleen whale species
are rorquals, members of the family Balaenopteridae, which includes the humpback whale, the blue whale, Bryde's whale, the sei whale, and the minke whale
Fin_whale
Behaviour of certain whales
Coast Route. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 2016-03-11. "Rare footage released of humpback whale hanging tail in air near Hawaii". Telegraph.co.uk. Archived from
Tail_sailing
Class of animals with milk-producing glands
attract females, as in the roaring of lions and red deer. The songs of the humpback whale may be signals to females; they have different dialects in different
Mammal
Topics referred to by the same term
The Little Humpbacked Horse is a Russian literary fairy tale. The title may also refer to: The Little Humpbacked Horse (ballet), a 1864 ballet and many
The Little Humpbacked Horse (disambiguation)
The_Little_Humpbacked_Horse_(disambiguation)
Group 5 Southern Hemisphere humpback whale population or the Australian East coast humpbacks. As distinct from other humpback migration populations that
Whale_watching_in_Sydney
below. Most common of dolphins along Ghanaian waters include Atlantic humpback dolphins and common bottlenose dolphins. Melon-headed whales are accidentally
Cetacean_strandings_in_Ghana
Sea between British Columbia and Washington State
individual marine mammal species, including the different ecotypes of orcas and humpback whale photo-ID, have originated from this region. In terms of cetaceans
Marine mammals of the Salish Sea
Marine_mammals_of_the_Salish_Sea
Largest species of toothed whale
sperm whales. They are known to swim alongside other cetaceans such as humpback, fin, minke, pilot, and killer whales on occasion. Sperm whales can suffer
Sperm_whale
Family of fish
seadevils are named for their intimidating appearance and dark skin. The humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) was featured on a 1995 cover of Time
Black_seadevil
Species of mushroom-forming fungus
Russula caerulea, commonly known as the humpback brittlegill, is a member of the genus Russula, whose members are also known as brittlegills. It is a dark
Russula_caerulea
Topics referred to by the same term
movie Colin (horse) (1905–1932), Thoroughbred racehorse Colin (humpback whale), a humpback whale calf abandoned north of Sydney, Australia, in August 2008
Colin
Species of mammal
porpoise (Neophocaena phocaenoides) is similar and has no back fin; the humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis) is larger and has a longer beak and a larger
Irrawaddy_dolphin
List of fishes of U.S. State of Colorado
either the federal or state level. The federally endangered species are the Humpback Chub (Gila cypha), Bonytail (Gila elegans), Colorado Pikeminnow (Ptychocheilus
List_of_fishes_of_Colorado
Species of shark
Sharks portal The humpback western dogfish (Squalus quasimodo) is a dogfish described in 2016. It is a member of the family Squalidae, found off the coast
Humpback_western_dogfish
Species of whale
species such as humpback whales are also known to display. Right whales are often seen interacting with other cetaceans, especially humpback whales and dolphins
Southern_right_whale
Baleen whale that is the sole living member of Eschrichtius
suggested that certain rorquals of the family Balaenopteridae, such as the humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, and fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus, are
Gray_whale
Whale sculpture in Juneau, Alaska, US
Tahku is a life-size bronze sculpture of a humpback whale in Juneau, Alaska, United States, erected in 2018. The name comes from the Tlingit term for "fierce
Tahku
Fertility deity venerated by some Native American cultures
Kokopelli (/ˌkoʊkoʊˈpɛliː/) is a fertility deity, usually depicted as a humpbacked flute player (often with feathers or antenna-like protrusions on his head)
Kokopelli
Family of flies
Opetiidae (flat-footed flies) Phoridae (scuttle flies, coffin flies, humpbacked flies) Platypezidae (flat-footed flies) Syrphoidea Pipunculidae (big-headed
Phoridae
Autonomous territory of Denmark
species include the beluga whale, blue whale, Greenland whale, fin whale, humpback whale, minke whale, narwhal, pilot whale, sperm whale. As of 2009, 269
Greenland
Species of baleen whale
migrating prey, and is similarly employed by some rorquals like the blue, humpback, and some Brydes' whales. In contrast, many Bryde's whale populations often
Rice's_whale
Endangered species of porpoise
guianensis) Sousa (Humpback dolphins) Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (S. chinensis) Indian Ocean humpback dolphin (S. plumbea) Australian humpback dolphin (S.
Vaquita
United States historic place
The Ponn Humpback Covered Bridge was a historic covered bridge in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Located near the village of Wilkesville
Ponn_Humpback_Covered_Bridge
Mediterranean sea in West Asia
Strait of Hormuz. Other species, such as the critically endangered Arabian humpback whale, (also historically common in Gulf of Aden and increasingly sighted
Persian_Gulf
Island group in the Philippines
Center for Rural Empowerment and the Environment. Humpback Whales – Philippines – Babuyan Islands humpback whales project Archived 2014-12-25 at the Wayback
Babuyan_Islands
Mountain in North Carolina, United States
Humpback Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and the Pisgah National Forest, located southwest of Linville Falls. The mountain is
Humpback Mountain (North Carolina)
Humpback_Mountain_(North_Carolina)
Species of beetle
Deltochilum gibbosum, the humpback dung beetle, is a species of dung beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is a member of subgenus Hybomidium Shipp, 1897
Deltochilum_gibbosum
Species of gastropod
Mauritia mauritiana, common names the humpback cowry, chocolate cowry, mourning cowry and Mauritius cowry, is a species of tropical sea snail, a cowry
Mauritia_mauritiana
Genus of mammals
Balaenoptera comprises all but two of the extant species in its family (the humpback whale and gray whale); the genus is currently polyphyletic, with the two
Balaenoptera
Species of fish
The humpbacked limia or black-barred limia (Limia nigrofasciata) is a critically endangered freshwater species of ray-finned fish in the family Poecilidae
Humpbacked_limia
Species of whale found in the North Atlantic Ocean
They are also known to interact with other baleen whales especially with humpback whales or bottlenose dolphins. North Atlantic right whales recordings are
North_Atlantic_right_whale
whale NE) Humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae LC (ssp. novaeangliae North Atlantic humpback whale NE, ssp. kuzira - North Pacific humpback whale NE
List_of_marine_mammal_species
Species of mammal
Delphininae. This places it as a close relative of the bottlenose dolphin, humpback dolphin, striped dolphin, spinner dolphin, Clymene dolphin, spotted dolphin
Common_dolphin
Species of mammal
mating courtship between Australian humpback dolphins. Both the Australian snubfin dolphin and the Australian humpback dolphin co-occur throughout much of
Australian_snubfin_dolphin
Barnacles that attach to whales
researched in 2006, with Coronula diadema collected from the fin of a beached humpback whale. Immediately after hatching, the newly born nauplius larvae molted
Whale_barnacle
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Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Guru's Support
Boy/Male
Indian
An heir, A master, A Lord, Supreme inheritor
Female
English
Short form of English Rebeckah, BECKAH means "ensnarer."
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Audrey, AUDREA means "noble strength."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Hight; Upward
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Irish
Bright.
Boy/Male
French
Brave.
Boy/Male
Tamil
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Welsh American Gaelic Scottish
Rock.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Bengali, British, English, French, Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Muslim
Brahma; Happiness
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n.
Any whale of the genus Megaptera, characterized by a hump or bunch on the back. Several species are known. The most common ones in the North Atlantic are Megaptera longimana of Europe, and M. osphyia of America; that of the California coasts is M. versabilis.
a.
Having a back like a camel; humpbacked.
n.
A punch; a buffoon; originally, in a puppet show, a character represented as fat, short, and humpbacked.
n.
A humpbacked person; a hunchback.
n.
A small salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha), of the northwest coast of America.
a.
Having a humped back.
n.
A crooked back; a humped back.