Blue whale

Blue Whale Balaenoptera musculus The blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is a marine mammal belonging to the baleen whale parvorder, Mysticeti. At up to 29.9 metres (98 ft) in length and with a maximum recorded weight of 173 tonnes (190 short tons),[6] it is the largest animal known to have ever existed. Long and slender, the…

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Bryde’s whale

Bryde’s whale Balaenoptera borealis The northern whale reaches 17.1 m in males, 18.6 m in females and can weigh 25,000. It is similar to the tropical fin whale, although larger, darker and more slender, and with a single carina on its face. The head has similar proportions to those of the fin whale, measuring 1/4…

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Striped Dolphin

Striped Dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) Also known as the fin whale, its most prominent feature are its markings. The top and sides of the body are black or a dark greyish-brown, which fades gradually into white on the belly. The colour of the head, however, is asymmetrical. The right side of its face is light grey…

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Common Rorqual

Common Rorqual (Balaenoptera physalus) Also known as the fin whale, its most prominent feature are its markings. The top and sides of the body are black or a dark greyish-brown, which fades gradually into white on the belly. The colour of the head, however, is asymmetrical. The right side of its face is light grey…

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Sperm Whale

It is the largest of toothed cetaceans and can be easily mistaken for a Great Whale as it is similar in size. Highlights of its anatomy are its gigantic head, which covers a third of its body, dark knobbly skin and a small hump, similar to a dorsal n. It feeds on giant squid found 2,000 metres below sea level, which means it sometimes has to hold its breath for over an hour to hunt its prey. Sperm whales are more frequently spotted in spring, in groups of 4 to 6 females with their calves.

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