The biggest known whale is the blue whale which also happens to be the largest living animal currently in existence. In fact the blue whale is one of the largest animals to ever roam the earth and is known to rival even the largest of the dinosaurs in terms of size and weight. The largest blue whales can measure in at …
Whales are marine mammals and like all mammals they require air to breathe and must come to the surface of the water to take in oxygen. Unlike fish these marine mammals are not equipped with gills, which fish and other aquatic animals use to extract oxygen from water; Instead whales need to rise to the surface of the …
The narwhal whale is a medium sized marine mammal that can be found swimming in the Canadian Arctic and Greenlandic waters all year round. This marine mammal belongs to the toothed whale suborder and is part of the cetacean species which also includes dolphins and porpoises. The name “Narwhal” comes from the old Norse word “nar”, which means “corpse like” when …
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Whaling is the act of hunting whales for their meat, bones and blubber which are used to make various products and chemicals such as transmission fluid, candles, margarine, jewelry, toys and tools. While most people think about whaling in recent years the history of whaling dates back to at least 3,000 B.C. with some researchers obtain possible evidence of this practice …
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Whales can be found traveling in all of the worlds oceans from the polar climates to the tropics. These marine mammals make up one of 3 orders among the cetacean family. The other 2 cetacean members include dolphins and porpoises. In all there are around 90 known species of cetacea recorded so far. Unlike many land …
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