Noun
large whalebone whale with long flippers noted for arching or humping its back as it dives
Source: WordNetHowever, the incident comes only one month after a diver untangled a baby humpback whale from Gold Coast shark nets. Source: Internet
In October 1985 a humpback whale affectionately named " Humphrey the humpbacked whale " by television media traveled convert up the Sacramento River before being rescued. Source: Internet
A humpback whale tail spotted off the Antarctic Peninsula. Source: Internet
Community debate has raged over the burial of a dead 12 metre, 18 tonne humpback whale on a NSW beach. Source: Internet
Federal law requires vessels do not approach within 100 yards of a humpback whale and do not enter the path of an oncoming humpback whale, causing them to surface within 100 yards of a vessel. Source: Internet
It is illegal to approach a humpback whale closer than 100 yards by sea and 1,000 feet by air. Source: Internet