An adult blue whale can reach lengths in excess of 80 – 100 feet and weigh more than 150 tons when fully matured. Even as an infant the blue whale can measure in at around 25 ft and gain as much as 200 pounds per day during its first year of birth. Although blue whales are …
Yes, sperm whales are currently considered an endangered species. In fact it is estimated that during the whaling era (which occurred between the 17th and 20th centuries) as many as 1,000,000 sperm whales were killed (possibly more) and had their body parts used for various products and goods. During this time in history sperm whales were being hunted …
The blue whale is considered the largest living marine mammal in the world. In fact the blue whale is one of the largest animals to ever inhibit the earth and is even larger than most dinosaurs. When fully grown these large marine mammals can measure in at over 100 ft. long (70 – 90 ft. on average) and weigh more …
The killer whale is the largest marine mammal in the dolphin family. At full maturity, the killer whale can grow to lengths of up to 30 ft. long and weigh as much as 10 tons! When it comes to their habitat, the killer whale can be seen swimming in all of the world’s major oceans, …
Whales and dolphins belong to the order known as Cetacea. Cetaceans consists of three groups of marine mammals which include whales, dolphins and porpoises. All three species share many of the same characteristics as land mammals including: The need to breathe air being warm-blooded giving birth producing milk Having hair (not all species have hair) Out of all of …
