Whale - Wikipedia
1 Apr 2025 at 8:45pm
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 | Definition, Types, & Facts | Britannica
1 Apr 2025 at 5:46pm
whale, any of the larger species of aquatic mammals belonging to the order Cetacea. The term whale can be used in reference to any cetacean, including porpoises and dolphins, but in general it is applied to those more than 3 metres (10 feet) long.
Whale | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
2 Apr 2025 at 12:37pm
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.
All 21 Different Types of Whales: Guide, Pictures And ...
3 Apr 2025 at 6:05pm
In this article, we?re going to introduce you to 21 of the most wonderful types of whales. From the massive blue whale to the elusive Omura?s whale, here?s everything you?ve ever wanted to know about these amazing seafaring animals. Get ready?it?s going to be a whale of a time! How Are Whales Classified?
Whales: Facts about the largest animals on Earth | Live Science
15 Mar 2025 at 5:56am
Whales, like most mammals, give birth to live babies . Whales give birth to one calf at a time. A whale calf stays in its mother's womb for between 10 and 16 months, depending on the species. It ...
Types Of Whales: Pictures & Facts On Every Living Whale Species
31 Mar 2025 at 5:16am
Whales are marine mammals belonging to the group Cetacea, which also includes dolphins and porpoises. Whales are known for their large size, with many whale species weighing several tonnes.
Whale facts and information - National Geographic
2 Apr 2025 at 2:57am
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...
19 Types of Whales - ThoughtCo
2 Apr 2025 at 4:02am
There are nearly 90 species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises in the order Cetacea, which is divided into two suborders, the Odontocetes, or toothed whales, and the Mysticetes, or toothless baleen whales.
Whales and Dolphins - Smithsonian Ocean
3 Apr 2025 at 7:17pm
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
31 Mar 2025 at 12:39pm
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?
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1 Apr 2025 at 8:45pm
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 | Definition, Types, & Facts | Britannica
1 Apr 2025 at 5:46pm
whale, any of the larger species of aquatic mammals belonging to the order Cetacea. The term whale can be used in reference to any cetacean, including porpoises and dolphins, but in general it is applied to those more than 3 metres (10 feet) long.
Whale | Species | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
2 Apr 2025 at 12:37pm
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.
All 21 Different Types of Whales: Guide, Pictures And ...
3 Apr 2025 at 6:05pm
In this article, we?re going to introduce you to 21 of the most wonderful types of whales. From the massive blue whale to the elusive Omura?s whale, here?s everything you?ve ever wanted to know about these amazing seafaring animals. Get ready?it?s going to be a whale of a time! How Are Whales Classified?
Whales: Facts about the largest animals on Earth | Live Science
15 Mar 2025 at 5:56am
Whales, like most mammals, give birth to live babies . Whales give birth to one calf at a time. A whale calf stays in its mother's womb for between 10 and 16 months, depending on the species. It ...
Types Of Whales: Pictures & Facts On Every Living Whale Species
31 Mar 2025 at 5:16am
Whales are marine mammals belonging to the group Cetacea, which also includes dolphins and porpoises. Whales are known for their large size, with many whale species weighing several tonnes.
Whale facts and information - National Geographic
2 Apr 2025 at 2:57am
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...
19 Types of Whales - ThoughtCo
2 Apr 2025 at 4:02am
There are nearly 90 species of whales, dolphins, and porpoises in the order Cetacea, which is divided into two suborders, the Odontocetes, or toothed whales, and the Mysticetes, or toothless baleen whales.
Whales and Dolphins - Smithsonian Ocean
3 Apr 2025 at 7:17pm
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
31 Mar 2025 at 12:39pm
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?
WHAT IS THIS? This is an unscreened compilation of results from several search engines. The sites listed are not necessarily recommended by Surfnetkids.com.
