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humpback: see hunchback hunchback, abnormal outward curvature of the spine in the thoracic region. It is also known as kyphosis and humpback, and in its severe form a noticeable hump is evident on the back.
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An international ban on commercial whaling was instituted in 1964, but humpbacks are still endangered.
Finally, a trip to the Cape wouldn't be complete without watching the whales, most commonly humpbacks but also large finbacks, smallish minkes and even endangered right whales (which are not approachable).
On a wildlife cruise out of Juneau's Auke Bay, you have a high probability of seeing humpbacks as the boats poke around the islands of Favorite Channel.
 
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