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Humpback whale calves are born in wintering waters of the tropics and subtropics

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Description

Humpback whale calves are born in wintering waters of the tropics and subtropics. This humpback whale mother and calf will remain virtually inseparable.The calf weans at around ten or eleven months.

Credit

OAR/National Undersea Research Program (NURP)

Location

Boreal to Tropical Atlantic and Pacific

Collection

Voyage to Inner Space

National Undersea Research Program (NURP) Collection

Sea Life

Marine Mammals

Keywords

Sea Life

Marine Mammals

Midwater