Hawaii Whale Research Foundation, studying North Pacific humpback whale social affiliation in the Hawaiian islands.
News, research, and information about the gray whale species, whale watching and Baja tours.
Blue whale underwater and aerial photographs.
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The gray whale is a baleen whale that lives in pods. Gray whales grow to be at most 45 feet (13.8 m) long, weighing about 36 tons (33 tonnes). Females are larger than males, as with all baleen whales.
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The right whales (Eubalaena spp.) are baleen whales with bow-shaped lower jaw and a head that is up to one-quarter of the body length. Right whales live in pods, are rich in blubber, and have 2 blowholes.
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The minke whale is a small baleen whale with 50-70 throat grooves. It is the smallest baleen whale. Minke whales grow to be about 25-30 feet (7.8-9 m) long, weighing about 6-7.5 tons (5.4-6.8 tonnes). Minke whales have a characteristic white band on each flipper, contrasting with its very dark gray top color. Females are larger than males, as with all baleen whales.
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American Cetacean Society Cetacean Fact Sheet -- Gray Whale ...
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American Cetacean Society Cetacean Fact Sheet -- Fin Whale ...
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Fishin' for Facts: Gray Whales Common name: Pacific gray whale Scientific name: Eschrichtius robustus WhaleTimes Size Female gray whales reach lengths up to 45 feet and weigh as much as 70, 000 lb. Males are slightly smaller. At birth calves are approximately 15 feet long. Where are they found Gray whales spend the summer in the Bering, Chukchi, and Beaufort Seas. Gray whales, like most other ...
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HUMPBACK WHALES I. BIOLOGY AND NATURAL HISTORY Although their general shape resembles that of a fish, humpback whales are mammals just like humans, and exhibit a number of traits common to all mammals including the following: they are warm blooded they breathe air they bear live young and nurse them with milk Like all whales and dolphins, humpback whales belong to the order cetacea. An order is ...
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Bowhead Whales Balaena mysticetus Description Habitat and Range Life History Relationships with People Population Status Ecological Concerns Description This robust and powerful baleen whale measures up to 18 meters in length and weighs about 3.3 tons per meter (60 feet long, one ton per foot). When it surfaces to breathe a V-shaped spout issues from twin blowholes at the peak of its massive ...
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The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a baleen whale and a rorqual whale that sings amazing and beautiful songs. It performs complex and cooperative feeding techniques. It has a bulky head with bumpy protuberances (tubercules), each with a bristle. Humpbacks are acrobats of the ocean, breaching and slapping the water. They live in pods and have 2 blowholes.
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A Whale of A Film A Look at Whales The IMAX Experience Species - Right Whale A baleen whale, scientists consider the Right (Balaena glacialis) to be the most endangered of all whale species. In fact, the current worldwide total is estimated to be about 1, 000 individuals. Large and a slow swimmer, the Right Whale's body is so rich in oil, it floats when dead (unlike the rorquals which have to be ...
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GRAY WHALE Oceans Unknown The gray whale is known as both the friendly whale and the fighting whale. Yupik Eskimos who hunt the gray whale in Alaska, and 19th century commercial whalers who hunted the gray whale in Mexico have each called it devil fish because of its reputation for fighting back and overturning boats when attacked. Today, gray whales are protected by law, and tourists who view ...
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Sei Whale Balaenoptera borealis Endangered A smaller relative of the fin whale, the average length of the Atlantic Ocean males is 13 m, females are slightly larger. The largest measured female sei whale was 18 m in length. In the western Atlantic, they migrate from Florida to Labrador and leave northern waters before September. They also occur all summer long off Canada s West Coast. Normally ...
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The bowhead whale (Balaena mysticetus) is an arctic baleen, a right whale with a large, bow-shaped head that is up to 40% of its body length. The arched mouth is up to 10 feet (3 m) wide and 20 feet (6 m) deep. Bowheads live in pods, are rich in blubber, and have 2 blowholes.
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In Manly Alex displays his tail In August this year Alex, a rare Southern Right whale, made the harbour waters around Manly his home for a couple of weeks. Alex spent his days cruising between North Harbour and Balmoral in Middle Harbour. He seemed to particularly like the waters off Dobroyd Head right in the Manly Ferry lane. Thousands of Sydney siders flocked to the headlands to see him and ...
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