Pinnipeds are seals, and breathe through their nose and mouth like most land mammals.
Whales don't need to breathe through their mouths. Instead, they breathe through their blowholes on top of their heads, like the dolphins and porpoises.
Whales can't Breathe through their mouths, only their blowholes
Whales don't need to breathe through their mouths. Instead, they breathe through their blowholes on top of their heads, like the dolphins and porpoises.
Whales are mammals who breathe air into their lungs. Blowholes are a whale's nostrils and are located on the top or back of the whale's head. Blowholes are covered by muscular flaps that keep water from entering them when the whale is under water. In the relaxed state, the flap covers the blowhole. A blowhole leads to the whale's trachea and then to its lungs. Unlike us, whales cannot breathe through their mouth; they only breathe through their blowholes.
Physically, they breathe through their noses or mouths. In the Arctic, they come up for air through what are sometimes called 'blowholes'. And sometimes, Polar bears are waiting for them there.
Having the blowholes on top means the least amount of body pushed through the Surface when breathing.
All types of whales have blowholes because they need them to breathe. As we have noses, whales have blowholes. Porpoises and dolphins have blowholes as well.
For threm to breathe and get oxygen.
Whales are mammals, not fish, so they need to come to the surface to breathe air through their blowholes. They cannot extract oxygen from water like fish can through their gills.
Physically, they breathe through their noses or mouths. In the Arctic, they come up for air through what are sometimes called 'blowholes'. And sometimes, Polar bears are waiting for them there.
Humpback whales breathe through a pair of blowholes located on the tops of their heads. When they surface, they expel air and water vapor forcefully through these blowholes, creating a visible spout. After exhaling, they inhale fresh air before diving back underwater. This breathing process is essential for their survival, as they can hold their breath for up to 30 minutes while diving.
Whales come to the surface to breathe air through their blowholes, as they are mammals and need to breathe oxygen to survive. They also come to the surface to regulate their body temperature and communicate with other whales through vocalizations.