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Differences Between Sharks And Whales: Which Is A Mammal Or A Fish?

December 6, 2017 Roselyn Onuche Leave a comment Whale Information are whales mammals or fish, baleen whales, blue whale, facts about whales, fin whale, gray whale, humpback whale, largest whale on earth, largest whales, right whale, sei whale, sharks and whales, sperm whale, whale species

Drawing a clear line between Sharks And Whales can get confusing. Learn which is a mammal and which is a fish.

A Whale Shark: Despite being called a Whale Shark and sharing several traits with whales, this creature is a fish not a mammal.

If you are anything like most people, you would have at some point thought sharks and whales, especially the very large species, are similar or even related.

Take the example of the largest sharks and whales, for instance.

The whale shark and the basking shark are filter feeders, so are the grey whales, blue whales, and so on. They are

Species Profile: The Common Bryde’s Whale

November 16, 2017 Roselyn Onuche Leave a comment Species Profile baleen whales, bryde's whale, Eden's whale, facts about whale hunting, facts about whales, fin whale, largest whales, sei whale, whale species, whale species profile

The Common Bryde’s Whale is a baleen whale known for being inquisitive about humans. Out in the ocean, they will approach boats and swim along side them.

Species Profile: The Common Minke Whale

November 7, 2017 Roselyn Onuche Leave a comment Species Profile antarctic minke whale, baleen whales, blue whale, common minke whale, facts about whales, fin whale, humpback whale, largest whales, northern minke whale, sei whale, whale conservation status, whale hunting, whale species, whale species profile, whales, whaling

The Common Minke Whale is the smallest in its suborder and is known for “human watching.”

The Common Minke Whale is one of two species of minke whales both within the suborder of baleen whales.

This whale is the second smallest in size among the baleen whales. The pygmy right whale is the only one that’s smaller. It has a blackish-gray and sometimes purple color with white underbelly. A white band on each flipper distinguishes the common minke whales from others of its kind.

The common minke whale was initially ignored by commercial whalers during the whaling era because of its

Species Profile: The Fin Whale

November 2, 2017 Roselyn Onuche Leave a comment Species Profile blue whale, bryde's whale, fastest whale, fin whale, gray whale, greyhound of the sea, rorqual whale, sei whale, whale conservation status, whale hunting, whale species profile, whaling

Despite being one of the largest whales alive today, the Fin Whale is also one of the fastest cetaceans in the Earth’s waters.

Fin Whale In The Kenai Fjords Near Resurrection Bay, Alaska (Photo: Lori Mazzuca/WikiMedia Commons, cc by-s.a. 2.5)

The Fin Whale or finback whale is a baleen whale and the second largest creature on Earth; second only to the Blue Whale.

This remarkable creature is unique in a number of ways. For one thing they produce the lowest frequency vocalization of any whale. They produce sounds as loud as 188 decibels but the frequency is so low that humans can’t hear it.

In addition, though so large, this whale is sleek and built for speed. American naturalist Roy Chapman Andrews

Species Profile: The Sei Whale

October 19, 2017 Roselyn Onuche Leave a comment Species Profile baleen whales, commercial whaling, facts about whale hunting, fin whale, finback whale, humpback whale, largest whale on earth, largest whales, rorqual whale, sei whale, whale conservation status, whale hunting, whale species, whale species profile, whales

The Sei Whale is the fourth largest baleen whale and an endangered species.

Sei Whale Mother With Her Calf (Photo: NOAA)

The Sei Whale is another baleen whale and it’s the fourth largest of them after the Blue Whale, the Fin Whale, and the Humpback Whale.

Although it prefers deeper offshore waters, it’s often sighted in most oceans and adjoining seas.

Typically, its body is colored dark steel gray with irregular light grayish to white markings towards the front of the lower body. The Sei whale’s skin is commonly marked with distinct crater-shaped scars caused by wounds

Is Underwater Sonar Harmful To Whales Or Not?

October 15, 2017 Roselyn Onuche Leave a comment Whale Information blue whale, Cuvier's beaked whale, fin whale, gray whale, humpback whale, military sonar and whales, right whale, sei whale, sperm whale, underwater sonar and whales, whale species, whale stranding

The debate about underwater sonar and whales has been on for years now. Here are the facts.

Row of military ships: underwater sonar

The debate about whether underwater sonar is harmful to marine life or not, especially cetaceans, has been raging for long now.

Active sonar (sound navigation and ranging), is the transmission equipment used on ships to assist with navigation. But this becomes a problem for some categories of marine animals for example whales and dolphins. That’s because these creatures use echolocation, or bio-sonar systems, to locate predators and prey.

It appears that active sonar transmitters can confuse these animals and even interferes with some of their basic

Whales Are Returning To South Atlantic Remote Islands

September 20, 2017 Roselyn Onuche Leave a comment Whale Information fin whale, Sandwich Islands, sei whale, South Georgia Island, whales returning to remote islands, whaling station

Whales and other wildlife are returning in large numbers to South Georgia and the Sandwich Islands.

60,000 Pairs Of King Penguins: Whales Return to South Georgia and Sandwich Islands

Colony Of About 60,000 Pairs Of King Penguins, Salisbury Plain, South Georgia (Photo: Pismire @ German language Wikipedia, cc by-sa 3.0)

The place that was once credited as one of the greatest whaling stations on Earth is once again making big headlines.

In the South Atlantic, South Georgia and the Sandwich islands may not have any human habitation, but they are now thriving with wildlife, thanks to the penguins, seals and whales making their way back to this once deserted place.

The south of Sandwich Islands and South Georgia is a favorite spot for mammals drawn by the abundant krill and fish in the waters. Wherever you look, you can easily spot a seal, a penguin or a whale – an incredible sight to watch.

10 Best Spots For Whale Watching Worldwide By Species

July 10, 2017 Roselyn Onuche Leave a comment Uncategorized beluga whale, blue whale, bryde's whale, gray whale, humpback whale, minke whale, narwhal, orca whale, sei whale, southern right whale, sperm whale, top whale watching spots

Mother and cal beluga whales: Whale watching spots worldwide

If you intend going whale watching anytime soon, check out our guide on the top spots worldwide on a species-by-species basis first.

General Conservation Status Of Different Whale Species

July 2, 2017 Roselyn Onuche Leave a comment Whale Information antarctic minke whale, blue whale, bowhead whale, bryde's whale, fin whale, gray whale, humpback whale, sei whale, whale, whale conservation status

One sea creature that has suffered extreme exploitation is the whale. Here’s the current status of some well-known whale species.

Bryde’s Whale Off Phi Phi Islands, Thailand (Author: Morningdew cc by-sa 3.0)

Whales are magnificent, extremely large, and generally gentle sea mammals. Different species of whales have lived in the Earths’ waters for millions of years now but they are now threatened due to excessive whaling and uneven climatic changes.

Specifically, unregulated and relentless hunting in past centuries led to a sharp decrease in the population of most species of whales.

In fact, in some of the more severe cases, the current population is just a mere fraction of the pre-whaling population.

Initially, commercial whalers were monitored by the International Whaling Commission (IWC).

However by 1986, due to the extreme depletion in the number of these creatures the IWC temporally banned whaling entirely.