Любопытные и энергичные животные, горбатые киты являются одной из главных туристических достопримечательностей в некоторых областях своего ареала, например, на полуострове Самана (Доминиканская Республика).
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Источник: http://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Горбатый_кит