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Unique, beautiful, graceful and mysterious whales

There is something special about whales; they are unique, beautiful, graceful and mysterious. Whales, dolphins and porpoises are collectively known as ‘cetaceans’ or simply ‘whales’ and there are currently 90 recognised species. These animals range is size from porpoises that are a little over a metre long, right through to the largest animal that lives on earth, the magnificent blue whale which can grow up to 24 metres and can weigh 84 tonnes. There are 14 baleen whales, 3 sperm whales, 22 beaked whales, 2 monodontidae (narwhal and beluga), 38 oceanic dolphins, 4 river dolphins and 7 porpoises.

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The Sailing of a Humpback Whale and Display of its Tail in Juneau, Alaska, United

humpback whale with surfers in foreground

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The Sailing of a Humpback Whale and Display of its Tail in Juneau, Alaska, United States of America

The humpback whale is a species of baleen whale. One of the larger rorqual species, adults range in length from 12-16 m (39-52 ft) and weigh about 36, 000 kg (79, 000 lb). The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. It is known for breaching and other distinctive surface behaviors, making it popular with whale watchers.

Flipper, pectoral fin of a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Hervey Bay in

Whale Playing and Splashing in the Ocean

Sleeping mother and calf humpback whales

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Humpback whales in the sunshine

A large humpback whale executing a breach movement. Out of the water, pectoral fins visible. The water is dark blue. the sky is blue. There are some clouds in the sky. There is some water being splashed about. the horizon is over the water. The water is sparkling, as it a sunny day.