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Bookmark or Share- Whale | Definition, Types, & Facts | BritannicaWhale, any of the larger species of aquatic mammals belonging to the order Cetacea. Whales are the heaviest known animals, living or fossil, reaching a maximum size in the blue whale of perhaps more than 30 meters and 200 metric tons. They are distributed throughout the world’s oceans and seas.
- Whale facts and information - National GeographicWhale calls. Whales, particularly humpbacks, produce otherworldly vocalizations that can be heard for miles underwater. The songs, complex combinations of moans, howls, and cries that can...
- Whales and Dolphins | Smithsonian OceanWhen we think of whales, the enormous ones that filter tiny plankton from seawater with their baleen-fringed upper jaw often come first to mind (like the right whale in the picture above). But cetaceans also include dolphins, porpoises and other toothed whales, and in total contain more than 80 different species.
- Whale Facts, Types, Lifespan, Classification, Habitat, PicturesWhat is a whale, different types of whale species, how long do they live, how big do they get, what do they eat, where do they live and images
- Whale - WikipediaEvidence of whale falls in present-day and fossil records shows that deep sea whale falls support a rich assemblage of creatures, with a global diversity of 407 species, comparable to other neritic biodiversity hotspots, such as cold seeps and hydrothermal vents.
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