BMB's Whale Facts
Thursday, January 8, 2015
WF#5: Humpback Whale Scientific Name Part 3
The second half of the humpback whale's scientific name is "Novaeangliae" which means "New Englander."
This is because humpbacks were first sighted and scientifically described off the coast of New England.
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