Traveling as much as 14,000 miles per year, the gray whale is known to make one of the longest migration trips of any known mammal. Each year around October, the gray whales in and around the eastern pacific Alaskan waters begin their migration trip from their feeding grounds to their mating grounds around the Baja peninsula …
Sperm whales (particularly adult males) can be found in all of the world’s major oceans, from the warm tropical climates in and around the equator to the northern and southern polar hemispheres. Young sperm whales generally stay close to their mothers until they reach maturity, and then they will go and venture out on their …
The debate regarding whether or not cetaceans (whales, dolphins, and porpoises) can smell has existed for decades due to a lack of scientific information. For most people, smell involves inhaling an odor through our olfactory senses. For many, this means inhaling a scent through the air. However, we also hear that sharks can smell blood …
Blue whales have the largest genitalia of any known living animal. To protect their sexual organs from injury and streamline their body when swimming, their genitalia is often hidden within a genital slit during normal daily activities and becomes exposed during sexual intercourse. The size of their genitalia can vary depending on genetics and overall …
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The blue whale is currently known to be the largest living animal in the world. In fact, these large marine mammals rival the size of even the largest known dinosaurs. Because of their large size, the blue whale requires large amounts of food and oxygen to maintain a healthy existence. To obtain adequate energy, the …
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