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Yes they do. For example, when a female humpback whale reach her breeding grounds, she will announce her arrival by turning onto her back, and slapping the water with her huge flippers. Several males will soon come on the scene, the female will then swim away, with her suitors giving chase for hours. Each male will compete with each other, to be by the females side. These chases can get very aggressive, and humpbacks have been known to be killed fighting for the females acceptance, and the right to mate. Constantly banging into each other, using deep bellowing sounds, and masses of bubbles to intimidate, they breach out of the water, trying to submerge their rivals; Until finally the victor breaks free to be by the females side, and everything goes calm once more.

The female actively encourages this behavior, to ensure that she has secured the strongest male to breed with. Only then, will the male and the female descend into the depths, where mating will take place.

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