tropics
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Humpback whales in the Southern Hemisphere live in well-defined pods and usually follow the same migratory routes every year, travelling between feeding areas in cold water and breeding grounds in the tropics.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
"It was hard sometimes but getting dressed up every day, and spending months in the tropics with 30 of my friends was so much fun," he said.
From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026
At the same time, a prolonged La Niña phase from 2020 to 2023 brought wetter-than-average weather to large parts of the tropics.
From Science Daily • Feb. 10, 2026
The storm is slated to come from the tropics southwest of the California coast.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025
The cold of the North Atlantic, the smothering heat of the tropics, the days and nights of fighting storms—all seemed very far away now.
From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham
Vocabulary lists containing tropics
Southeast Asia - Introductory
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Southeast Asia - Middle School
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Southeast Asia - High School
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