The Amazon River is found in South America and is the 2nd largest river in the world. This river is home to the Amazon River dolphin, which is also commonly known as the “Boto” dolphin. In addition to the Amazon River dolphin this amazing river houses 1/3 of the worlds known species! In terms of …
Whale blubber is a thick layer of fat (vascularized adipose tissue) that surrounds a whale’s body in order to keep its vital organs warm while in cold climates. Depending on the species the thickness of the blubber can vary dramatically from 1 inch up to 11 inches thick. While the thickness of the blubber can …
Peale’s dolphin (aka the black-chinned dolphin) is a small – medium sized dolphin found in the waters of Tierra del Fuego in South America. These dolphins appear to prefer traveling in pod sizes of up to 20 dolphins with occasional social interactions leading to groups of up to 30 dolphins. Because peale’s dolphin is a …
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Spermaceti is a pearly white wax like material found in the head cavity of the sperm whale. This white waxy substance is created by the spermaceti organ, which is located in the top half of the whale’s skull. As the whale ages the percentage of wax esters found in the spermaceti organ increases from around …
The name “pink dolphin” generally refers to the Amazon River dolphin (aka the Boto dolphin), however the Chinese river dolphin (aka the Baiji dolphin) is also known for its pinkish skin tone. This species gets its name from its pinkish skin tone which is present throughout the dolphin’s body; however some of these dolphins may …
