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The Soaring Humpback Whale

December 11, 2017
By kgymnast SILVER, Hartland, Wisconsin
kgymnast SILVER, Hartland, Wisconsin
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Fifty-five feet of blubber and bone,
humpback whales sing magical songs.
Moaning, howling, and crying—
with complexity, they make their way through the ocean.

Fifty-five feet of blubber and bone,
humpback whales eat tons.
Two and a half each day—
they feed on shrimp, krill, and plankton.

Fifty-five feet of blubber and bone,
humpback whales powerfully swim.
Using their tail fin—
they propel.

Fifty-five feet of blubber and bone,
humpback whales energetically breach.
This may be purely for fun—
but it loosens skin parasites.

Fifty-five feet of blubber and bone,
humpback whales sing magical songs.
Making sounds—
as they soar through the ocean.



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