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The largest marine mammals with forelimbs modified as fins, a tail with horizontal flukes, and nasal openings on top of the head.

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Humpback whale

Animals; Whales

The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale found in oceans and seas around the world. One of the larger rorqual species, adults range in length from 12–16 metres (39–52 ...

Narwhal

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The narwhal (Monodon monoceros) is a medium-sized toothed whale that lives year-round in the Arctic. One of two living species of whale in the Monodontidae family, along with the beluga whale, the ...

Iceberg

Animals; Whales

Iceberg is a white adult orca whale spotted off the coast of Kamchatka in eastern Russia. White whales are unusual in almost all whale species, and Iceberg is the first white adult to have been ...

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