Dolphins are marine mammals and part of the cetacean species, including whales and porpoises. The entire cetacean species consists of about 80 different species of whale, dolphin & porpoise, of which dolphins make up about half of that group. There are currently around 30 – 40 different known & recorded species of dolphins. Dolphins (or …
Sharks have been in existence for more than 400 million years. Although sharks generally appear to be very different from fish they are actually considered fish themselves. What separates sharks from other species of fish is their cartilaginous skeleton which is made out of cartilage compared to the bones found in many species of fish. Sharks …
A wholphin or wolphin is a dolphin that is born from a bottlenose dolphin mating with a false killer whale. The name “Wholphin” comes from a mixture of the false killer whale and bottlenose dolphin names, however the false killer whale scientifically belongs to the dolphin family. Both the false killer whale and the bottlenose dolphin …
Whales are marine mammals and make up around 30 – 40 species within the cetacean family. Unlike fresh water dolphins whales live solely in saltwater environments, which is believed to have certain health properties that allow whales to heal from injuries quickly and avoid getting sick. Salt water environments also provide whales with the abundant food sources …
A whale’s size can vary greatly depending on its species. The blue whale is the largest whale, which can grow to an average length of 70 – 90 ft. and weigh an average of 100 – 150 tons. However, in some cases, the blue whale has measured over 100 ft. in length and weighed more …
