Big, blue, and endangered
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Whales are fascinating creatures that inhabit the world's oceans, known for their large size, majestic movements, and complex social behaviors. These marine mammals play a crucial role in ocean ecosystems, serving as apex predators and helping regulate populations of prey species. With a wide variety of species, from the massive blue whale to the acrobatic orca, whales capture the imagination and hold a special place in the hearts of many people around the world.
Whales are some of the most beautiful, mysterious, and misunderstood creatures on Earth. Whales travel vast distances across our seas, dive to incredible depths, and are highly intelligent. But unfortunately, climate change and commercial whaling have wiped out millions of these stunning animals.
We want to dive deep into all the burning questions you’ve ever had about whales, why they are such an important part of ocean ecosystems, and what problems they still face.
- The blue whale is the largest animal to ever exist, and can grow up to 100 feet (30 meters) and weigh as much as 200 tons.
- Blue whales are also the loudest animals on Earth, with a song that can reach 188 decibels, which is louder than a jet engine and can be heard hundreds of miles away.
- Blue whales were almost hunted to extinction by commercial whaling in the 1800s and early 1900s. They were killed for their blubber, which was used for oil before fossil fuels took over.
- Blue whales can eat an incredible 16 tons of krill a day. That’s 12% of its own body weight! Or about 21 adult cows, for comparison.
- Gray whales migrate up to 12,430 miles (20,000 kilometers) every year on their round trip between the Arctic and Mexico.
- Sperm whales are the deepest diving mammals, descending to depths of over 3,280 feet (1,000 meters) in their hunt for giant squid.
- Sperm whales also sleep by ‘standing’ vertically in the water, enjoying short naps of 10–15 minutes. An eerie sight for anyone to come across!
- Bowhead whales can live for up to 200 years! This is thought to be down to their environment—the ice-cold waters of the Arctic.
- Sailors are thought to have mistaken Beluga whales for mermaids because of their human-like knees.
- Whales are very smart, with excellent communication, memory, and high levels of emotional intelligence and problem-solving skills. In fact, a sperm whale has the largest brain on the planet, five times bigger than ours.
- Whale poop is one of the ocean’s most important fertilizers! Whale pump, as it’s known to scientists, helps move important nutrients from the deep ocean to the surface. Whale pump is a primary fertilizer for phytoplankton—a microscopic algae collectively responsible for more than half the oxygen we breathe on Earth!
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Wow interesting this is like a charity for wildlife conservation right? like the proceeds do they go to good projects like cleaning ocean?
It seems to me that projects for the protection of blue whales in Russia have already become a meme.
But I'm for protecting whales.
When will we become whales?
Growing up, it actually took me a while long of time for me to understand the differences between whales and sharks. It was after many years I understand the difference
Amazing animals!