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Are the right whales endangered?
Because whalers favored the whale so much that they called it the "Right" whale to kill, hence its name. They have never fully recovered despite bans on hunting them.The right whale is endangered because it was the most hunted. It was called the right whale by whalers because it floats when dead, is slow-moving, and has good oil and blubber.
Why is the right called right?
The right whale got it`s name because they were slow, big and easy to find, so they were the "Right" whale to hunt. Right Whales are called that because they were the "right whale" to hunt. They lived where the early industrial whalers hunted and they float when dead and when people would go whaling the right whale was very slow and they would swim close to the surface :)
Is a shamu a family of killer whales or a killer whale?
No, whales are mammals. Sharks are cold blooded. Killer whale belongs to oceanic dolphin family.
What fish eat whales?
NO FISH CAN EAT A WHALE! Unless the whale is already dead another fish can not eat it! If it is dead then it would float to the bottom, and bottom feeders would eat it.
How do dead whales affect living things?
A dead whale washed up on to a beach poses a health hazard to humans, or a source of food for scavengers (foxes, hungry polar bears) and gulls, etc. If the whale sinks to the sea floor, many marine animals and organisms will eat the flesh until only the bones remain.
Who eats a dead killer whale?
Mainly sharks, maybe other killer whales, as they have been known to feed on dead sea mammals.
Why did whalers start going on longer whalers trips?
Simple reason is to kill more whalers within a year. However, in order t do this, factory ships were need to be produced as factory ships process and stores whale meat. Without a factory ship, a dead whale would last 12 hours before starting to decompose therefore making it uneditable. The people who thought of this were the Norwegians and the British. Reason for longer trips like to Antarctica was to get as much oil they can as whale oil was used in the manufacturing industry unlike today.
Why do they call the right whale a right whale?
The right whale got it`s name because they were slow, big and easy to find, so they were the "Right" whale to hunt. Right Whales are called that because they were the "right whale" to hunt. They lived where the early industrial whalers hunted and they float when dead and when people would go whaling the right whale was very slow and they would swim close to the surface :)
Can barnacles kill whales?
A barnacle doesn't actually harm the whale, but does the opposite by helping the whale get rid of its dead skin.
How does the humpback whales escape being eaten?
The humpback whale could not escape after being eaten because it would be dead.
Do any thing eat whales?
the awenser is no unless a human being could eat the whale if the whale is dead on the other hand then yes some little creatures known as 'scavengers' would eat parts of the whale
What are dead whales used for?
The death of whales were used in the production of oil used for lamps and lubricating machinery. When a whale would die of natural causes, the remains are often used by sea animals as a home.
