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title: "Długopłetwiec oceaniczny"
description: "Megaptera novaeangliae — Ssaki. The humpback whale is a species of baleen whale."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pl/animal/humpback-whale
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Długopłetwiec oceaniczny

> Megaptera novaeangliae — Ssaki. The humpback whale is a species of baleen whale.

- Scientific name: *Megaptera novaeangliae*
- Category: `mammals` (Ssaki)
- Habitats: `sea` (Morze i wybrzeże)
- iNaturalist observations: 40871
- Wikidata: [Q132905](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q132905)
- iNaturalist taxon: [41566](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/41566)

## Names

- en: Humpback Whale
- de: Buckelwal
- es: Ballena jorobada
- fr: Baleine à bosse
- nl: Bultrug
- pt: Baleia-jubarte
- pl: Długopłetwiec oceaniczny

## Countries with the most observations

US (12321), CA (3900), AU (3241), MX (2007), IS (560), ZA (405), CR (345), BR (288), CL (263), EC (242), AR (217), GL (186)

## Summary

The humpback whale is a species of baleen whale. It is a rorqual and is the only species in the genus Megaptera. Adults range in length from 14–17 m (46–56 ft) and weigh up to 40 metric tons. The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with long pectoral fins and tubercles on its head. It is known for breaching and other distinctive surface behaviors, making it popular with whale watchers. Males produce a complex song that typically lasts from 4 to 33 minutes.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humpback_whale

## Photo

![Długopłetwiec oceaniczny](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/humpback-whale/medium.jpg)

Photo: Jean-Paul Boerekamps · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/124584483

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/humpback-whale?lang=pl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).