Blue Whales: Polar And Tropical Waters Worldwide

There is no doubt that humans have always been intrigued with the majestic beauty of the large giants found in all of the world’s oceans. Whales and people have had a long history together, marked by many turns of events.

When Doyle talks about the blue whales heart he emphasizes the size of it comparing it to a "room "and a "house" also that its valves are “as big as the swinging doors in a saloon” that a “child could walk around in” (292). Though that is not strictly true, by comparing into things that we can visualize we can grasp at the idea of what the blue whales heart should look like. Though very little else is known about the blue whale ,we know that " animals with the largest hearts in the world generally travel in pairs" (292)that suggests that the whale has a joyful life with their partners. Thought that the way it would seem “their penetrating moaning cries, their piercing yearning tongue, can be heard underwater for miles and miles”(292). The larger the heart the greater capacity of love one can give that said it also means the greater the pain one can feel. The constant love one whale feels for its partner can also bring constant pain and fear for its

Western Pacific whales are rather rare, with the California gray whale recently removed from the endangered list and the western Pacific whale having as few as 150 individual whales remaining rendering it critically endangered. A new study has emerged questioning whether western Pacific whales are really a separate population or simply California gray whales that have expanded their feeding grounds.

The earliest whales were land animals with long skulls and carnivorous teeth. Analysis of whale skulls showed major morphological changes, including changes to the skull size, shape, teeth, and nostrils. Fossil evidence shows that the trait of interest, the nostrils, can be found on fossils of the earliest whales, dating back to about 50 million years ago. Evolution occurred multiple times since then, each time resulting in the nostrils migrating further back on the skull. Eventually, the pair of nostrils positioned itself right on top of the head. These nostrils are the blowholes we see positioned on top of modern whales today. In addition, another momentous change in the nostrils occur when order Cetacea splits into Mysticetes and Odontocetes. Suborder Mysticetes

Over 420 whale deaths in recent years, the majority of which were calves, suggests that this population and its ecosystem may be less healthy and robust than previously thought ( Fretwell 2014). When the right whale reproduces they tend to swim to coastal waters where they might get hurt and this increase the mortality rate and the fertilization rate. This means that newborn calves are getting killed in coastal waters, but it is a small percentage. Therefore, when these whales grow, they will move to further in the ocean where the can live until the age of 100

The article written by Rob Williams called, “The role of social aggregations and protected areas in killer whale conservation: The mixed blessing of critical habitat” was important for solidifying the importance of protected areas to killer whales. This study took place over an eight-year period (1995-2002) in a no-entry reserve of the shores of Vancouver Island in Canada: the article states, “This reserve was intended to prevent boaters from approaching two gravel beaches on which the whales are known to rub” (Williams 711) This study arose because of a proposal to build an oil pipeline from Alberta to the north coast was considered: this would result in increased risk of oil spills and oil tanker traffic through the Johnstone Strait (where the reserve is

A blue whale is the largest animal on Earth. It weighs about 220,000 to 352,000 pounds. A blue whale is 82.5 to 100 feet tall. A human and killer whale pods eat the blue whale. It lives for 35 to 45 years long. A blue whales heart is the same size as a small car. Blue Whale calves drinky 90 kilograms of milk everyday.

Irving has grown from a single service station to being the Maritimes leading energy company while remaining family run. Irving has benefited the Maritimes in by giving back to students of the Maritimes by donating funds for scholarships at multiple universities. The North Atlantic Right Whale has increased in population since Irving has rerouted their shipping routes and the company continues to fund the aquarium on the investigation of new technology to increase the efforts of helping the whales. Maritimers have benefited by Irving supplying job opportunities and allowing people to stay in their provinces.

Imagine that your four years old and suddenly the world has you know it changes your spriped away for your family and you witness you family killed.This is exactly what happened to some of the Killer Whales and dolphins keep in captivity and yes now to this day this is illge but some of the killer whale and dolphins at seaworld today like Talcum is a Killer whale at Seaworld Florida who witness and live through exactly that.He was not alone many other Killer Whale and dolphins have the same story to tell.This is unexpected for us to do as a civilized society and it outraged me that we let this happen in the first place. Clovis,Chappy,Wally,Wanda and 196 other Orcas and dolphins passed away in cavity without being able to go back to where

Order & Genus. The scientific order of all types of whales is Cetacea. This large order is broken down into three further groups as well: the toothed whales or Odontoceti, which includes killer whales, dolphins, porpoises, beluga whales, and sperm whales, the baleen whales or Mysticeti, which include blue whales, humpback whales, gray whales, and right whales, and the Archaeoceti order, which are all now extinct. The genus of these species is Orcinus orca.

Whale Sharks are found in coastal warm waters and open ocean. Whale Sharks are carnivores. This means that they eat meat. They mainly eat krill, plankton, crabs, and fish. The Whale Sharks have flat heads and very long bodies. They have white spots on their smooth skin. Whale Sharks are a threatened species.

Killer whales eat everything that is edible. They are known as the “Kings of the Ocean”, because they are at the top of the food chain. Full grown killer whales are 20-30 feet long. They weigh up to 9 tons (18,000 pounds). Their tails or flukes are 9 feet tip to tip. The colors of the killer whales are always black and white. They have 30-40 razor sharp teeth that they use to sink their teeth into their prey, to tear it up and eat it evenly.

Whales are mammals of the open ocean that socialize and travel in groups called “pods.” They communicate and socialize with each other through various types of languages. My goal is to explain communication between whales by giving you an overview of; noises that whales make to communicate and socialize with each other, non-verbal cues between whales, and a distinct sound that allows them to see. Whales rely on sounds to determine the needs for their survival.

The multibillion-dollar company that is SeaWorld, regularly has Orca shows in an Olympic size pool, 9 times that. Orcas in the wild need space to move around, and shouldn’t be kept in small spaces for health problems. Many health issues this causes are collapse fins, and dying at a premature age. In the wild, we hardly see Orcas with collapsed fins, only 1% of Orca population have collapse fins. Because of the lack of space man fins get in the way of play. There aren’t bones in their fins, so it can easily bend. Bending in the fin can be passed down in offspring. Even though whale shows bring in a lot of tourism, which helps the economy grow, it doesn’t justify the conditions these whales have to endure in captivity. Orcas in the wild have

From the tiny flea to the great blue whale, each animal possesses a unique quality that makes it stand out from the rest. Even if you’re a zoology expert, you might be surprised by some of these 25 amazing facts about animals. Prepare to be astounded by the resilience, physical abilities, and sheer brilliance of these magnificent creatures.