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Humpback whale

Humpback whale — Photo: Juan Cruzado Cortés — CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale.

GroupMammalWhere it livesOcean & sea

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The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale.

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