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Ocean Acrobats & Clever Hunters 🔻In Russian they are called: • Горбатый кит (горбатые киты) [gar-ba-tyj ki-t (gar-ba-ty-ye ki-ty)] Or a shorter form: • Горбач (горбачи) [gar-bach (gar-ba-chi)] 🔻Humpback whales are famous for their spectacular, awe-inspiring jumps. A thirty-ton creature launching its entire body from the water with a thunderous roar is an unforgettable sight. 🔻The true meaning behind this incredible acrobatics remains a mystery. Perhaps it's for communication, stunning fish, shedding parasites, or simply play. 🔻Humpbacks are also masters of innovative feeding, notably bubble-net feeding. Groups create a net of air bubbles around fish schools, trapping prey for engulfment from below. They also frequently hunt in groups; synchronized attacks boost success. 🔻Named for arching their back (humping) when diving, humpbacks also reveal their tail fluke. Each fluke has a unique, beautiful, fingerprint-like pattern, useful for identification. 🔻In Russia, humpbacks can be spotted around the Commander and Kuril Islands, Kamchatka, Kola Peninsula, Chukotka, and near Wrangel and Herald Islands. 🔻When observing humpbacks, keep your camera ready! Even without a breach, you're guaranteed a stunning shot of their unique diving tail. Video: Vadim Makhorov #fact_file #Russiannature 😎RCR | Support | Boost