How do whales survive in the arctic cold?

Answer 1

Many whales survive in the Arctic. In winter, they avoid the ice cap itself and stay around the edges in the North Atlantic and North Pacific. In summer, they follow open leads in the ice to well inside the Arctic Ocean. Examples of whales that live permanently near the Arctic: * Belugas * Narwhals * Bowheads Other whales migrate far south in winter, then return to Arctic and nearby waters to feed in summer. These include nearly all the baleen whale species.

Answer 2

Whales possess a very thick layer of insulating blubber under their skin. This blubber reflects heat from the animal's core and keeps the muscles and other tissues much warmer than the surrounding waters. Whales will often migrate to the arctic ocean during times of high algae blooms (during the arctic summer when there is increased light from the sun). When the algae blooms it spurs an increase of activity up the food chain allowing for a huge burst in food consumption and breeding. Many whales live off of the krill and bait fish that accumulate in the arctic oceans during that time. This is actually the time that whales do the most feeding in their lives.

Answer 3

Yes I believe they do but when going to give birth, they need to go back to warmer waters.

Answer 4

yes they pefer to be in colder waters like the Artic and atlantic

Answer 5

Yes, because killer whales are built to withstand and endure cold water temperatures.

Answer 6

yes they do live in Antarctic

Answer 7

yes they do