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14 of the greatest animal migrations
14 great animal migrations: Baleen whales
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Baleen whales
While many of the world's species of marine mammals migrate, none go the distance like giant baleen whales.
The gray whale (which travels
as far as 14,000 miles
round trip annually) and the humpback whale (which travels
as far as 16,000 miles
round trip annually) migrate a
greater distance
than any other mammal on Earth.
Each species travels to warmer tropical waters during the winter months to mate and give birth. Then they swim to the rich colder waters of the Arctic or Antarctic to feed for the summer.
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