Humpback whale  (Megaptera novaeangliae)

Authentication

Authenticated (09/06/03) by WDCS, The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society.
http://www.wdcs.org

Glossary

  • Baleen: in some whales, the comb-like fibrous plates hanging from the upper jaw that are used to sieve food from sea water. These are often referred to as whalebone.
  • Gestation: the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth.
  • Planktonic: aquatic organisms that drift with water movements; may be either phytoplankton (plants), or zooplankton (animals).

References

  1. IUCN Red List (July, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. WDCS, The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (March, 2003)
    http://www.wdcs.org.uk
  3. Carwardine, M. (1995) Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises.Dorling Kindersley, London.
  4. CITES (July, 2009)
    http://www.cites.org.uk
  5. CMS (October, 2008)
    http://www.cms.int
  6. Zip Code Zoo (April, 2008)
    http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/M/Megaptera_novaeangliae
  7. MarineBio.org (April, 2008)
    http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=39
  8. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals.Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  9. Centre for Cetacean Research and Conservation (March, 2003)
    http://www.whaleresearch.org/main_humpback.htm
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