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Humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Open ocean
International whaling moratorium and marine protected areas support population recovery globally.
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Humpback whale
Megaptera novaeangliae
Migratory baleen whale travelling between polar feeding grounds and tropical breeding waters. Documented off Australia, Ecuador, Norway, Iceland, and Japan.
Conservation Status
International whaling moratorium and marine protected areas support population recovery globally.
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- Open ocean
- Coastal feeding grounds
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