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humpback whale
noun
: a large baleen whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) that is black above and white below and has very long flippers, and fleshy tubercles along the snout
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That’s when the humpback whale started lunge feeding vertically, a behavior rarely seen in the area, the group said.
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Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Morning beach walks might bring sightings of humpback whales just offshore.
—Pismo Beach Conference, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
The resort sits on a hillside overlooking Marino Ballena National Park and its famous Whale’s Tail sandbar, where migrating humpback whales can often be spotted.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
This is especially true during the early months of the year (high season), when humpback whales are calving off the coast.
—Peter Kelly, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
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Paloma Chavez, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Morning beach walks might bring sightings of humpback whales just offshore.
—Pismo Beach Conference, Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2025
The resort sits on a hillside overlooking Marino Ballena National Park and its famous Whale’s Tail sandbar, where migrating humpback whales can often be spotted.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
This is especially true during the early months of the year (high season), when humpback whales are calving off the coast.
—Peter Kelly, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Humpback whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humpback%20whale. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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