“Iceberg” is the only wholly white (albino) killer whale known to exist. He rarely raises his distinctive dorsal fin above the surface of the water for the eyes of humanity. His latest appearance, however, was off the coast of Russia as he made his way down the far eastern coastline with his pod. Iceberg was …
There are many theories that seek to understand why whales beach themselves, effectively committing suicide. Some people believe that the whales have become sick and confused by natural causes such as disease, while other people believe that water pollution or sonar is to blame. Regardless of why whales end up beaching themselves, the issue then …
The spinner dolphin (aka the long-snouted dolphin) is well-known for its acrobatic stunts and its ability to spin as it leaps out of the water, which is where the name spinner comes from. This dolphin has four subspecies of spinner dolphins known as the central american spinner dolphin, eastern spinner dolphin, Hawaiian spinner dolphin and dwarf spinner dolphin. …
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Risso’s dolphin is part of the cetacean family and can be found swimming in most of the worlds major oceans, however they typically prefer living in warm tropical climates in waters that exceed 1,300 ft (400 meters). As with all other species of dolphin Risso’s dolphin is a marine mammal and belongs to the toothed whale suborder. …
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The Ganges river dolphin (also known as the south Asian river dolphin or Susu) is a freshwater dolphin that can be found swimming in the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers of south Asia. The Ganges river dolphin makes up one of two subspecies of dolphin within their group. The other subspecies of dolphin is known as the Indus river dolphin, which can be …
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