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Three examples of humpback whales performing kelping by moving seaweed over their fins and heads.

Kelping is a 'global phenomenon' sweeping the world of humpback whales, scientists say

By Sascha Pare published

Humpback whales may enjoy rolling around in seaweed as a form of play, but "kelping" could also help maintain their skin health by removing parasites and bacteria.

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Screenshots from the underwater footage taken for research purposes show humpback whales rolling on the sandy seafloor.

Humpback whales caught on film for 1st time treating themselves to a full body scrub on the seafloor

By Sascha Pare published

New footage shows, for the first time, how humpbacks scrub off dead skin and parasites to stay streamlined and keep their skin healthy.

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A humpback whale and her calf swimming below ocean's surface.

Humpback whales: Facts about the singers of the sea

By Patrick Pester last updated

Humpback whales are iconic members of the baleen whale family thanks to their breathtaking breaches and hauntingly beautiful songs.

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The dead humpback whale with white skin on a beach near Mallacoota in Australia.

Extremely rare white humpback whale washes up dead on Australian beach

By Harry Baker published

A dead white humpback whale was recently found on a remote beach in Australia. However, experts say the animal is not an albino.

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A large group of sharks.

Spiraling vortex of 60 sharks rips apart a dead humpback whale in mesmerizing new video

By Harry Baker last updated

There were potentially even more sharks in the swarm.

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A humpback whale breaching.

Breaching humpback whale body slams boat in Mexico, injuring everyone on board

By Harry Baker published

Local authorities suggest the young humpback did it on purpose.

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A humpback whale calf plays near the ocean's surface off the coast of Tonga.

Rare white humpback whale spotted swimming with dolphins Down Under

By Harry Baker published

Video of the ghostly cetacean was captured by a local teenager using a drone.

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Killer whales off Western Australia.

Pod of orcas frees a humpback whale from certain death. Was it intentional?

By Stephanie Pappas published

A pod of orcas frees an entangled humpback whale off Western Australia. But were they really trying to rescue it?

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The bloated carcass of a dead humpback whale washed up on a Staten Island shore on Sept. 17.

Dead humpback whale that beached in New York had human-caused injuries

By Mindy Weisberger published

A whale that was found belly-up on a New York beach likely died of injuries caused by interactions with people.

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A great white shark tears into a humpback whale carcass at Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary, east of Boston.

'Unimaginable' video shows great white sharks ripping humpback whale carcass to shreds

By Brandon Specktor published

NOAA researchers stumbled upon a gang of great white sharks scavenging a dead humpback whale calf off the coast of Boston. Now, they're sharing the footage.

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