The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with long pectoral fins and tubercles on its head. It is known for breaching and other distinctive surface behaviors, making it popular with whale watchers. …

Jan 3, 2026 · Humpback whale, a baleen whale known for its elaborate courtship songs and displays. They usually range from 12 to 16 meters in length and weigh about 36 metric tons.

Humpback whales are found in all the world’s major oceans. Most populations undertake huge annual migrations, moving between mating and calving grounds in warmer, tropical waters, and feeding …

2 days ago · Ryan Cooper, originally from Clayton, spotted two humpback whales earlier this week about eight miles off the coast of Carolina Beach.

Jul 9, 2025 · Humpback whales live in all oceans around the world. They travel great distances every year and have one of the longest migrations of any mammal on the planet. Some populations swim …

What is a humpback whale? Humpback whales are found in every ocean in the world. Their Latin name, Megaptera novaeangliae, means "big wing of New England."

Humpback Whales are true cosmopolitans of the ocean, found in all major oceans from the polar regions to the tropics. Their lives are defined by one of the longest migratory journeys of any mammal, a …

The humpback whale is a baleen whale, and one of the largest members of the rorqual family. Adult females average 49 ft (15m) in length and weigh approximately 35 tons, with adult males being …

Humpbacks are gray or black, with white patches on their flippers, parts of their chest and belly, and sometimes the underside of the tail flukes. Each whale has its own unique pattern on the underside …

5 days ago · A dead 2-year-old humpback whale washed ashore in Bethany Beach, Delaware, on Thursday. So what happens to the massive carcass?