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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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 …
Feeding Season | When do Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises Eat? Read More »
When it comes to the various types of seasons for marine mammals such as whales their seasons can be broken down into two primary seasons known as mating season and feeding season. Depending on the species of whale and where they live their mating season can vary, but it typically occurs during the colder fall and winter months where whales can take …
Mating Season | When Do Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises Mate? Read More »
Cetaceans are mammals that have adapted to aquatic life and live exclusively in the water. The term Cetacea in biological terms means whale or (originally) large sea animal. There are three types of marine mammals that compose the cetacean species which include whales, dolphins and porpoises. Although the term whale can be used to refer to all cetaceans it usually …
