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Megaptera novaeangliae
The humpback whale is a baleen whale and a rorqual whale that sings amazing songs. It performs complex and cooperative feeding techniques. The humpback has a bulky head with bumpy protuberances (tubercles), each with a bristle. Humpbacks are acrobats of the ocean, breaching and slapping the water. They live in pods and have 2 blowholes. The name humpback describes the motion it makes as it arches its back out of the water in preparation for a dive.
Spotted on Sep 11, 2011
Submitted on May 27, 2012
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That is neat.... here in the Gulf of Maine, whale watch boats have been going out since the 1970's and it is said that some well known mothers bring their calves to their boat to babysit while the mom goes to feed... she can find her young one by listening for the distinctive sound of the boats engine!
Yes it was a mother and a calf.. She took the kid on a TOURIST TOUR to show him/her what the humans are doing.. :)
Looks like a mother and calf?
Thanks Dennis.. I am lucky I live only 1 hour from these beautiful animals!