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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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One afternoon in November, just north of the small Oregon coastal town of Yachats, a juvenile humpback whale tumbled ashore.
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Robin Romm, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
The fact that a humpback whale had been dredged out for days by volunteers, corralled into a barge and released into the North Sea demonstrated a collective good will toward nature that can seem all too rare.
—Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
Timmy, the humpback whale that made global headlines since being stranded in shallow waters for several weeks, was released into the North Sea on Saturday.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 2 May 2026
Images taken a day earlier showed divers alongside Timmy as the humpback whale swam into the barge.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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Robin Romm, The Atlantic, 2 May 2026
The fact that a humpback whale had been dredged out for days by volunteers, corralled into a barge and released into the North Sea demonstrated a collective good will toward nature that can seem all too rare.
—Jessica Camille Aguirre, New Yorker, 2 May 2026
Timmy, the humpback whale that made global headlines since being stranded in shallow waters for several weeks, was released into the North Sea on Saturday.
—Alana Wise, NPR, 2 May 2026
Images taken a day earlier showed divers alongside Timmy as the humpback whale swam into the barge.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Humpback whale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/humpback%20whale. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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