Where do whales live in Alaska?
In Southeast Alaska, mainly humpbacks. You can also see killer whales and Dall's and harbor porpoises. In Cook Inlet you can see beluga whales. Off Kodiak Island you can see fin and humpback whales. In northern Alaska, you can see bowhead whales.
Are dolphins an endangered species?
Not the kind we have on the coast, or the bottle nose dolphin. Killer whales are though if you like them.
Additional Information: There are almost 40 different species of Dolphin. Of those 40 species, 36 species are listed by the International Union of Conservation for Nature, or the IUCN Red List with a status anywhere from "data deficient" to "critically endangered". The following is a list with the Dolphins listed by the IUCN Red List as endangered, and critically endangered.
Hector's Dolphin "Endangered" population "Decreasing"
Yangtze River Dolphin "Critically Endangered" population "unknown" possibly extinct.
South Asian River Dolphin "Endangered" population "Decreasing"
For more details, please see the sites listed below.
Dolphins DO live in the tidal regions of many rivers. Along with seals, manatee and dugong, they are commonly seen up to 50 -80 miles from the sea. -While canoeing in our Fraser River in British Columbia, I have often seen seals 60 miles from the Georgia Strait.
How many whales do whalers kill a day?
On average about 20 whales are killed every day, depending on the season.
Eleven countries hunt whales. Most (not Japan or Norway) only allow hunting by native populations. Here are the average numbers of whales killed each year:
That's about 7400 whales a year, (not counting the coastal dolphins of Japan) or about 20 a day.
Adult hippos can't swim. This may seem odd since they do spend a lot of time in the water. They hold their breath well and are adapted in many ways for semiaquatic life. But they can't swim. In fact adult hippos can't even float, probably because they're too dense, and although they look fat, their percentage of fat is low.
Do dolphins live in antarctica?
Yes, Beluga whales are found in the Arctic Ocean, along the coasts of Alaska, Canada, Greenland and Russia. In the adjoining seas of Sea of Okhotsk, the Bering Sea, the Gulf of Alaska, the Beaufort Sea, Baffin Bay, Hudson Bay and the Gulf of St. Lawrence Seaway. Belugas are well adapted to both a cold ocean habitat (0 degrees Celsius) and warmer freshwater habitat.
What does marine life need to survive?
the basic needs of a sea otter is an ocean, salt, food, and water
How do spotted dolphins defend themselves?
they form a tight circel around their young and make fast lunges at the thing that is threating them
What kind of animal is a seal?
they are a vertebrate because their are mammals, and and all mammals are vertebrate because they have internal skeletons with a backbone.
How do marine mammals use echolocation?
They use it to find were they are going, such as the toothed whale or a blue whale. Hope this is useful! :D :) ;D
Why are blue whales becoming extinct?
Blue Whale populations have declined significantly due to extensive and uncontrolled hunting. Blue whale hunting was banned in 1966 by the International Whaling Commission. But, by 1970 330,000 blue whales had been caught & killed in the Antarctic, 33,000 in the rest of the Southern Hemisphere, 8,200 in the North Pacific, and 7,000 in the North Atlantic. The largest original population, in the Antarctic, had been reduced to 0.15% its original count.
Now that the hunting of these giant animals is banned, their numbers has started to increase and I don't think they will go extinct.
The same grey, mottled coloring as a drowned sailor is the color that generally is given for the narwhal. The color in fact may be varied by age since baby narwhals tend to have darker, black and white mottling. With age, mature narwhals take on whiter and whiter appearances.
What makes a dolphin and a whale part of fish group?
Dolphins and whales are not classified as fish; they are marine mammals belonging to the order Cetacea. Unlike fish, which are cold-blooded and breathe through gills, dolphins and whales are warm-blooded, breathe air through lungs, and give live birth. They share common characteristics with mammals, such as having a layer of blubber for insulation and being social animals. Their aquatic lifestyle and similar habitats can sometimes lead to misconceptions about their classification.
What other animals are similar to beluga whales?
the narwhal would be the closest relative to the beluga. they share the rounded forehead and the lack of dorsal fin. Hope that answers your question. :P
Why do bottlenose dolphins live in tropical oceans?
It's because they need salt water in oceans,but there are river dolphins that need river water.
yes its a type of fish but bigger than an ordanary fish!
orso an octopus is a false type of fish!!
Sea Urchins only eat see grass and algae. I hope that helps!
How do whirlpools affect sea creatures?
Very little if at all. Marine animals simply find shelter from excessively strong currents, and whirlpools (in the sense of very large vortices) are rare and short-lived anyway.
Why do seals have a flexible backbone?
The flexible backbone of a seal aids it in swimming and walking. It is necessary for locomotion under water and on land.
What are adaptations for manatee?
Some are like the breathing....They breath just like us except they come up for air and breathe in ninety percent of what they need to breathe while we only breathe in ten percent..They also use there front flippers to swim because if they couldn't use them to swim then they couldn't swim at all...Anything else just ask i hope it helps!!
In what order of marine mammals are cetaceans?
There are three orders of marine mammals; cetacea, sirenia and carnivore. The cetacea order includes whales and dolphins while the sirenia order is mostly sea cows. The carnivore order has bears, sea lions and otters.