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What did Herman Melville, the writer of Moby Dick, say about humpback whales?
What did Herman Melville, the writer of Moby Dick, say about humpback whales?
- They are the most aggressive of all the whales
- They are the largest of all the whales
- They are the most lighthearted of all the whales (correct)
- They are the fastest of all the whales
What is a common behavior of humpback whales at the surface of the ocean?
What is a common behavior of humpback whales at the surface of the ocean?
- Sleeping
- Breaching (correct)
- Hiding
- Floating
What did author Douglas Chadwick experience when he heard the whale's songs in the water?
What did author Douglas Chadwick experience when he heard the whale's songs in the water?
- He felt it inside his head and bones (correct)
- He heard it only in his ears
- He sensed it with his skin
- He saw it through his eyes
What did the humpback whale do before it began to sing?
What did the humpback whale do before it began to sing?
How long can humpback whale songs last?
How long can humpback whale songs last?
What is one possible reason suggested for why male humpback whales sing?
What is one possible reason suggested for why male humpback whales sing?
What did female whales do when recordings of whale songs were played in the ocean?
What did female whales do when recordings of whale songs were played in the ocean?
How are humpback whale songs described in different parts of the world?
How are humpback whale songs described in different parts of the world?
What does Jim Darling, a whale researcher, express about his interest in studying whales?
What does Jim Darling, a whale researcher, express about his interest in studying whales?
How did a humpback whale interact with photographer Flip Nicklin according to the text?
How did a humpback whale interact with photographer Flip Nicklin according to the text?
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