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The '''humpback whale''' (''Megaptera novaeangliae'') was a [[sentient]] aquatic [[cetacean|cetaceous mammal]] species indigenous to [[Earth]]. An adult usually ranged between twelve and sixteen meters in length, and weighed approximately thirty-six [[metric ton]]s. This species was well-known for its complex [[whale song|song]], which was proven in [[2286]] to be a full-fledged language. This species went [[extinct]] during the [[21st century]] due to overhunting. |
The '''humpback whale''' (''Megaptera novaeangliae'') was a [[sentient]] aquatic [[cetacean|cetaceous mammal]] species indigenous to [[Earth]]. An adult usually ranged between twelve and sixteen meters in length, and weighed approximately thirty-six [[metric ton]]s. This species was well-known for its complex [[whale song|song]], which was proven in [[2286]] to be a full-fledged language. This species went [[extinct]] during the [[21st century]] due to overhunting. |
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| − | In 2286, [[Admiral]] [[James T. Kirk]] traveled back in time to [[1986]] [[San Francisco]] and retrieved two humpback whales to answer an [[Whale Probe|alien probe]] that threatened Earth. |
+ | In 2286, [[Admiral]] [[James T. Kirk]] traveled back in time to [[1986]] [[San Francisco]] and retrieved two humpback whales to answer an [[Whale Probe|alien probe]] that threatened Earth. |
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| + | Information on, a model of, and a global map showing the range of this species was included in a display of other baleen whales that was seen in the [[Cetacean Institute]] in [[1986]]. ({{film|4}}) |
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{{bginfo|The two whales seen in ''Star Trek IV'' were mechanically created by [[Industrial Light & Magic]] under project supervisor [[Walt Conti]] with help of advisor and marine mammal expert [[Pieter Folkens]]. Several scenes such as the last scene in which the two whales responded the alien probe and were swimming out into the sea were footage from a whale documentary.}} |
{{bginfo|The two whales seen in ''Star Trek IV'' were mechanically created by [[Industrial Light & Magic]] under project supervisor [[Walt Conti]] with help of advisor and marine mammal expert [[Pieter Folkens]]. Several scenes such as the last scene in which the two whales responded the alien probe and were swimming out into the sea were footage from a whale documentary.}} |
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George and Gracie, a male and female humpback whale
The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) was a sentient aquatic cetaceous mammal species indigenous to Earth. An adult usually ranged between twelve and sixteen meters in length, and weighed approximately thirty-six metric tons. This species was well-known for its complex song, which was proven in 2286 to be a full-fledged language. This species went extinct during the 21st century due to overhunting.
In 2286, Admiral James T. Kirk traveled back in time to 1986 San Francisco and retrieved two humpback whales to answer an alien probe that threatened Earth.
Information on, a model of, and a global map showing the range of this species was included in a display of other baleen whales that was seen in the Cetacean Institute in 1986. (Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home)