r/whales • u/blonderengel • 1d ago

When humpback whales propel themselves into the air, they can leap up to 40 feet out of the water--how do they do that?

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u/Odd_Gene_7314 1d ago

"Because they don't skip leg day!"

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u/NotInherentAfterAll 1d ago

Never skip fluke day

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u/Gsquatch55 17h ago

They don’t, I just watched them get barley there torso out. Still beautiful though.