Whale weighs as much as 20 elephants but lives beneath the sea. The blue whale is Earth's largest animal. Larger than the largest of ancient dinosaurs, blue whales can grow to be more than 100 feet (30 meters) long and weigh nearly 150 tons. Not all whales are so large. The much smaller pilot whale grows to about 28 feet (8.5 meters) in length. And dolphins, which belong to the whale family, range only from 3 to 13 feet (1 to 4 meters). Although whales spend their lives in the sea, they are
The Blue Whale Balaenoptera Musculus, or the blue whale, is the largest mammal in the world. This enormous mammal can grow to be 110 feet long and weigh as much as 190 tons. That's longer than two city buses and the total weight of 30 elephants. This giant is powered by a heart the size of a taxi-cab. The blue whale's of the Antarctic grow larger than those of the Northern Hemisphere. Also, the females tend to be slightly larger than the males of the same age. These mammals are bluish-gray in color
eighty-five ton sperm whale miles deep out in the ocean. In these times, going on any ocean expedition had its precautions. While much focus on food, drinking water, medication and a method to cure illness, the most overlooked impairment was the creatures of the ocean. While the men of this vessel left the docks as predators, the survivors of the ninety- three-day journey on three small harpoon boats came back as prey. This story gives a great depiction of the potential of the sperm whale as well as the
Whales are some of the ocean’s most fascinating amphibious beings. They possess highly acquired communication skills and are believed to have an intelligence level equal to, and in some species, surpass that of the human brain. The biological, anthropological, and marine educational communities have studied the whale in a way that sheds light onto the studies of evolution as well. Yet, there are industries that subject these animals to captivity, hindering the natural development of these animals
The Evolution of Whales The origin of modern day whales, a mystery that has puzzled paleontologists for years, may have just been solved with the discovery of an ankle bone. This discovery might sound simple and unimportant, but the bones of these ancient animals hold many unanswered questions and provide solid proof of origin and behavior. The relationship between whales and other animals has proven to be difficult because whales are warm-blooded, like humans, yet they live in the sea. The
The Evolution of Whales Image sitting on the beach one July morning. The sun is beaming down and decide to go for a swim. As you approach the water, you see a whale unusually close. You begin to get nervous as it continues to approach the shore. However, you aren’t worried because you know that they are confined to the sea. As the whale comes near you can see it clearly. Just as you think that it will turn around, the whale walks out of the ocean! If you were to live during the tertiary
information and the threats to the Sei whale, the Sei Whale Inc. is all about the a organization that is supposed to help the endangered beings or rather organisms. Article 1 why are they needed/important These massive marine organisms are needed because these are the most valuable creatures in the world, they are massive compared to humans and this particular type of Rorqual whale which is the largest group of whales in the baleen whale and this is the 3rd largest whale, weighing about 20-25 tons, they
Every culture has it’s own traditions and many of the times these traditions are broken when new generations are born. In the film Whale Rider depicts a culture in transition. The Maori, the native Polynesian people of New Zealand, are looking for a male descendant of Paikea the brave leader who escaped death on the back of a whale to lead them and restore the traditions. Koro Pai’s grandfather has been waiting for the first born of the new generation who should be chief. Unfortunately the tradition
Whales generally live 20-40 years and usually have a 9-15 month gestation that leads to usually 1 offspring("Whales"). Since whales are mammals whom live underwater, they have to plan when they breach to the surface to breathe through their blowholes. It is very difficult for whales to sleep because " they can not afford to fall into an unconscious state for too long, since they need to be conscious to break the surface in order to breathe"("Whales"). Whales use echolocation to
Dangerous Entertainment After the death on February 24, 2010 of Dawn Brancheau, Orca trainer, SeaWorld has faced much controversy surrounding the captivity of Orca Whales and the physical and emotional well-being it has on the whales and also the danger that the trainers at SeaWorld face. Although these dangers occur, SeaWorld continues to be in support of the captivity; claiming that only good comes from keeping these large sea animals. SeaWorld claims that captivity provides the opportunity for
know today, were once land dwelling creatures. Whales have been forever evolving just like humans. What is evolution? Evolution is the process by which different kinds of living organisms are thought to have developed and diversified from earlier forms during the history of the earth (Mueller, Aug. 2010). Every living organism has evolved at one point or another. Whales have evolved from a land animal into an animal that lives only in the ocean. Whales are believed to have come from land ancestors
Whale Behaviors: Mysterious and Unknown Whales are perhaps by far the most mysterious creatures of the deep blue. It is not that we do not know much about the whales; rather, it is the reasons behind the ways that they act and communicate that we do not yet understand. Their ways of life have been researched in the past and present. Many speculations have been made as to why they do what they do, but the speculations themselves have speculations. Everyone has their own opinion but an opinion is not
2014 KILLER WHALES INTRODUCTION You’re sailing in a whale watching boat in the big blue open water of the Northern Pacific Ocean. You spot a lonely seal on an iceberg and then suddenly a fast wave approaches it. The seal slips off the iceberg and falls into the mouths of two generations of hungry Orcas. Killer Whales which are widely distributed in the world’s ocean, but the status of most populations of killer whales is unknown (Killer Whale (Orcinus orca)). But soon the killer whale will become
The Conservation of Whales and Dolphins: Science and Practice, edited by Mark P. Simmons and Judith D. Hutchinson, is a book I have decided to utilize as a foundation piece for my final paper. This book contains in-depth information from multiple authors, compiled in chapter format. The compilations discuss many global issues revolving around the cetacean species, such as the protection and conservation of these water mammals and the various ways that they are endangered or harmed. This book also
dinosaurs brought the evolution of a new marine order know as Cetacea. Present day species of whales and dolphins began to emerge 10 million years ago. Of these 86 species that exist today, whales make up the majority of both the Odonotocetes and Mysticetes. These creatures are amongst the largest in the world and display an equally unique way of communicating with one another. Both baleen and toothed whales communicate utilizing sounds yet neither possess an external ear. Sounds are detected through
Whales are giant creatures that live in the sea. They look like fish, but are not. Whales belong to the group of animals called mammals. Whales belong to the group of mammals called cetaceans, which comes from a Latin word meaning large sea animal. There are two major groups of whales. The first group is mysticeti (baleen whales), and the other isodontoceti (toothed whales). In the group odontoceti, there is a family of whales called delphinidae (dolphins and small toothed whales). In this
The Humpback Whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, is part of the marine mammals group. They are found in oceans all over the world, they live in open waters. Even though they are mammals, they do not live on land (Monterey Bay Aquarium). Humpback whales are known for their magical song that can travel great distances. These gentle giants are omnivores, their main diet is krill. They are mostly found near coastlines feeding on tiny shrimp-like krill, plankton and small fish. Humpbacks migrate annually from
Balaenoptera Musculus, or the blue whale, is the largest animal in the world. Blue whales have surprised scientists not only because of their size and strength, but also because of their success of winning their long battle against extinction, which began in the twentieth century. They have managed to entertain many people in different ways, which ranges from movies such as Finding Nemo, to simply searching up and listening to whale callings on Google. The blue whale has a long and slender body which
The killer whales are mammals. They have two common names the killer whale and the ocra. Killer whales inhabit most of the world’s oceans, going from warm waters to freezing cold waters (Monterey Aquarium). Not all of the killer whales are known because their are so many. Orca’s are very social and travel in pods. The whales usually stay with the same pods of whales as they travel. Ocras usually migrate with their food, and they also have seasonal migrations. (Sea World). The food they eat is
the ocean. Killer whales, or Orca, are aquatic mammals which live in almost every ocean on Earth. Their black and white color pattern makes them one of the most easily recognized animals on Earth, and their intelligence and strength makes them apex predators. Though the killer whale sounds like an aggressive animal, Orcas are very social and are very sensible in what they kill. Though the common name of the Orca is “killer whale” or “orca whale”, the orca is not in fact a whale. The orca is actually