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Hawaii Symbols, Marine Mammal: Humpback Whale
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Humpback Whale
(Megaptera novaeangliae)
Adopted in 1979.
Each winter, Hawaii welcomes and shelters entire herds of humpback whales as they migrate from northern waters to their traditional calving grounds off the island of Maui.
This spectacular animal has been designated the official state marine mammal. Hawaii offers a safe haven for the humpback, and the opportunity for the scientific community to study whales in a protected environment.
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Animalia -- animals |
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Chordata -- chordates |
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Vertebrata -- vertebrates |
| Class |
Mammalia |
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