Whale - Wikipedia
网页Whales are a widely distributed and diverse group of fully aquatic placental marine mammals. As an informal and colloquial grouping, they correspond to large members of the infraorder Cetacea, i.e. all cetaceans apart from dolphins and porpoises. Dolphins and porpoises may be considered whales from a formal, cladistic perspective.
Whale | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
网页Whales roam throughout all of the world's oceans, communicating with complex and mysterious sounds. Their sheer size amazes us: the blue whale can reach lengths of more than 100 feet and weigh up to 200 tons—as much as 33 elephants. Despite living in the water, whales breathe air.
Whale | Definition, Types, & Facts | Britannica
网页5 天之前 · Whale, 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 Geographic
网页Whales are the largest animals on Earth and they live in every ocean. The massive mammals range from the 600-pound dwarf sperm whale to the colossal blue whale, which can weigh more than 200 tons...
Whales - Smithsonian Ocean
网页When 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.
Facts about whales - Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA
网页Whales are unique, beautiful, graceful and mysterious; they nurture, form friendships, innovate, grieve, play, sing and cooperate with one another. Here are some extraordinary facts about whales and their lives in the oceans. How many types of whales are there?
Whales - NOAA Fisheries
网页Whales are among the largest and oldest animals on Earth. They can be found in every ocean and range in size from the small dwarf sperm whale to the massive blue whale, the largest animal on the planet. Whales belong to a group of …
Blue whale, facts and photos - National Geographic
网页Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have lived on Earth. These magnificent marine mammals rule the oceans at up to 100 feet long and upwards of 200 tons. Their tongues alone can ...
Whales - WorldAtlas
网页2023年6月20日 · Whales, the largest living creatures on Earth, have captured the imagination of humans for centuries. From their immense size to their graceful movements as they effortlessly breach the water, these majestic …
A Complete Guide to Whales, Dolphins And Porpoises
网页Whaleopedia is a science-based resource about the natural history of whales, dolphins, and porpoises. Presented by the co-authors of Smithsonian Book’s best-seller The World’s Whales: A Complete illustrated Guide, Whaleopedia also offers information about cetacean conservation and related ocean science news.