Bryde’s whale is a small to medium-sized baleen whale which can be found swimming throughout the tropical/subtropical climates of the world. There is also a smaller and more elusive whale known as the “pygmy bryde’s whale” which is a considerably smaller and less abundant than the more popular and better known bryde’s whale. This whale gets its name from …
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The pygmy blue whale is a subspecies of the blue whale which was first identified in 1966. This whale has several distinct features that separate it from the blue whale which include a larger head, shorter tail and shorter baleen plates when compared to the blue whale. Measuring in at around 70 – 80 ft. …
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Whale blubber is a thick layer of fat (vascularized adipose tissue) that surrounds a whale’s body in order to keep its vital organs warm while in cold climates. Depending on the species the thickness of the blubber can vary dramatically from 1 inch up to 11 inches thick. While the thickness of the blubber can …
Spermaceti is a pearly white wax like material found in the head cavity of the sperm whale. This white waxy substance is created by the spermaceti organ, which is located in the top half of the whale’s skull. As the whale ages the percentage of wax esters found in the spermaceti organ increases from around …
The whaling industry started when the Basques began hunting and trading whale products in the 11th century. They hunted and traded the northern right whale, which is now considered an endangered species of the great whales. The Basques were joined by the Dutch and later followed by the British, Americans as well as the Norwegians …
