humpbacks
- plural of humpback.
Example Sentences
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The scientists suggested several theories for why these two humpbacks embarked on such "exceptional" deviations from the normal routes.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
Humans once hunted humpbacks to the edge of extinction, but their numbers have rebounded in recent decades.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
There were 34 whale entanglements, including 29 humpbacks, recorded off the Pacific Coast in 2024, a six-year high, according to preliminary data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 10, 2025
The wandering male was among a group of humpbacks photographed from a research vessel on the Pacific coast of Colombia in 2013.
From BBC ● Dec. 10, 2024
He saw herds of humpbacks, breaching grey whales, schools of dolphins leading the ships to port.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
