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blue whales, ft ( m) for north atlantic blue whales, – ft ( – m) for antarctic blue whales, ft ( m) for chilean blue whales, and ft ( m) for pygmy blue whales. [ ] [ ] [ ] in the northern hemisphere, males weigh an average tons ( lb) and females tons ( lb). eastern north pacific blue whale males average

chiloe island from december through march. [ ] [ ] ) in australia , blue whales and pygmy blue whales can be seen from march through may in the perth canyon , [ ] and in bass strait between victoria and tasmania from november to may. [ ] in new zealand , blue whales and pygmy blue whales may be seen...

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(northern hemisphere variety) are distinguished from other whales by a white band on each flipper. the body is usually black or dark-gray above and white underneath. minke whales have between and baleen plates on each side of their mouths. most of the length of the back, including dorsal fin and blowholes

, appears at once when the whale surfaces to breathe. minke whales typically live for – years; in some cases they may live for up to years. minke whales have a digestive system composed of four compartments with a high density of anaerobic bacteria throughout. the presence of the bacteria suggests minke...

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aware that pods of sperm whales may sleep for short periods, assuming a vertical position with their heads just below or at the surface. a study published in current biology recorded evidence that whales may sleep with both sides of the brain. it appears that some whales may fall into a deep sleep for

sperm whales hunt upside down at the bottom of their deep dives. it is suggested that the whales can see the squid silhouetted above them against the dim surface light. [ ] an older study, examining whales captured by the new zealand whaling fleet in the cook strait region, found a : ratio of squid to...

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, nature, tourist activities whale watching in ecuador is not only popular amongst visitors and tourists, but locals find this to be one of the top activities in ecuador. thousands flock to the beaches of ecuador to witness the annual influx of these gracious giants of the deep. many say that the whales

passport to ecuador and each year they entertain thousands with their spectacular water dances, displays of enormous power and the romantic scenes of two partners courting and falling in love resulting in the amazing birth of the next generation of peaceful ocean creatures. due to the mass slaughter of whales...

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prevalent and invasive, indicating high probability that it was responsible for causing death in these whales. [ ] c. boopis was found in % of the whales examined. the worms were usually enveloped by "exuberant tissue reactions which in some whales obstructed multiple renal veins." the parasite was

of factory ships with stern slipways in substantially increased the number of whales taken per year. in – alone, over fin whales were taken. from – to – , the catch averaged over per year. by – , sei whale catches began to increase as fin whales became scarce. by – , fewer than fin whales were being...

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a bottlenose dolphin in hawaiian waters . [ ] incidents of humpback whales protecting other animals such as seals and other whales from killer whales have been documented and filmed. studies of such incidents indicate that the phenomenon is species-wide and global, with incidents being recorded at various

with signs of vessel strikes and fishing gear entanglement in recent years than ever before. the noaa recorded stranded humpback whales between january and february . this is more than double the number of whales stranded between and . because of the increase in stranded whales noaa declared an unusual...

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makes snorkeling that much more fun. our adventures our adventures whale watching $ per person/ minimum of people hours discover the beauty of the humpback whale migration. salt cay is one of the best places to witness their incredible journey at an intimate distance. every winter season humpback whales

take a day journey to migrate from the northern atlantic to the warmer waters in the caribbean to mate and give birth. while on a whale watching adventure you may observe mother and calf bonding and feeding and be amazed by the species' incredible size and show above water, as the whales often breach...

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) and b. mysticetus (the bowheads). [ ] studies in the s finally provided clear evidence that the three living right whale species comprise a phylogenetic lineage, distinct from the bowhead, and that the bowhead and the right whales are rightly classified into two separate genera. [ ] the right whales

were thus confirmed to be in a separate genus, eubalaena . the relationship is shown in the cladogram below: family balaenidae family balaenidae eubalaena (right whales) e. glacialis north atlantic right whale e. japonica north pacific right whale e. australis southern right whale balaena (bowhead whales...

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caught - , by country the primary species hunted are minke whales , [ ] belugas , narwhals , [ ] and pilot whales , which are some of the smallest species of whales . there are also smaller numbers killed of gray whales , sei whales , fin whales , bowhead whales , bryde's whales , sperm whales and humpback...

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