Mammalverified

Megaptera novaeangliae

(Borowski, 1781)

Hump

Also known as: Humpback Whale, Hunch, Hunchback Whale, Buckelwal, Bunch, Bunch Whale, Hump Whale

Verified againstWoRMS

Taxonomy

Class

Mammalia

Order

Cetartiodactyla

Family

Balaenopteridae

Where to find it

common

Dominican RepublicMexico (Pacific)South AfricaUnited States (Hawaii)

occasional

Costa RicaUnited States (California)

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Blue Rorqual

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Antarctic Minke Whale

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Coastal Form Bryde's Whale

Balaenoptera borealis

Dike Whale

Balaenoptera acutorostrata

Bagwhale

Balaenoptera ricei

Gulf of Mexico Whale