Whale watching is one of the most popular leisure activities for tourists and locals alike, generating over 2 billion dollars a year worldwide. The whale watching […]
We all know whales as not only being the ocean’s largest marine mammal, but the world’s largest mammal ever. Although the whale is the largest mammal […]
As you may already know, whales are actually mammals – not fish. This has a few implications that make them stand out when compared to their […]
As you may know, blue whales are the largest mammal, not only in the ocean, but on the history of planet earth. These majestic aquatic creatures […]
What is the ocean’s top predator? When we’re asked this question, many of us will probably say “shark”, more specifically the great white shark, who can […]
For as long as humans have been on this earth studying our planet and animals, our knowledge on baby whales is actually very limited! Scientists do […]
The short answer to this question is no; not all whales have teeth. There are actually two different suborders of whales that are distinguished by their […]
Do whales lay eggs? The answer is no. Because whales are marine mammals, the females carry the offspring in their wombs and have live births! However, […]
Although scientific studies have calculated the average lifespan of a whale to range between 40-70 years for non-endangered, healthy whales, the overall lifespan of a whale […]