The Dwarf Sperm Whale is one of only two cetacean species that can eject “ink” to scare off would-be predators. The Dwarf Sperm Whale is one of only three surviving species in the sperm whale family. These creatures are very rarely sighted out at sea, so the much that’s known about them is gathered from studying…
The Gray Whale resisted capture so much that whalers named it “Devilfish.” Find out more interesting facts about this whale here.
Whale hunting, or whaling, has been going on for centuries now. But even though there are now alternatives for many whale products, some countries still insist on hunting them.
Despite being one of the largest whales alive today, the Fin Whale is also one of the fastest cetaceans alive hence the nickname “the greyhound of the Sea.”
You may have read or heard of Herman Melvilles’s book and the whale character named Moby Dick at some point. But what of the horrific but true evenst behind the book?
The Common Minke Whale is the smallest in its suborder and known for “human watching.” It got its common name from a mistake by a young Norwegian whaler