The Bryde’s Whale (Balaenoptera edeni) has also been named « Tropical Whale » because it is generally sighted in the tropics and temperate waters. The whale was named after Johan Bryde,…
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« Minke Whale » (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) comes from a German whaler named « Meineke ». Two stories are told: the first one is that Meineke may have…
The name « Humpback » comes from the distinctive hump on its dorsal side and also from the way Humpback Whales hunch up their backs before…
Sei Whale is the third largest animal after the Blue Whale and the Fin Whale. « Sei » is the Norwegian word for pollock Pollachius sp.,…
The Fin whale is the second largest animal ever known to have lived on the planet, ranging into all oceans. They have a characteristic…
The Blue whale is the largest animal ever known to have lived on the planet, ranging into all oceans. They are about the length…
The Rough-toothed Dolphin, Steno bredanensis, are so named due to the vertical ridges on their teeth that give a rough appearance. They occur rarely…
Atlantic spotted dolphins are very sociable. They are easy to recognize because of the unique coloration. Calves are completely dark grey, and after the…
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