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Aquatic Mammals
This section is for questions about those mammals that live most, if not all of their lives in the water. With specially adapted breathing abilities, these swimmers are some of the most intelligent creatures known.
1,031 Questions
When are there sea lions at the wharf in Santa Cruz California?
The sea lions are great, although some say their bark is annoying. They can be found almost 24/7 at the wharf. There are times will do a mass exodus, but for the most part are there all times of the day.
Do porpoises produce ultrasound?
Yes they do - in the form of high-pitched 'clicks'. Each "click" is a very short pulse or chirp of ultrasound. (A pure 'click' is merely a transient.)
What is an average sea lions height?
- a sea lions weight is easy beacause you can just compare the height to a sea creature that looks alike and averagetoo.
Are killer whales considered small?
At an average length of 20 feet, killer whales are relatively small for whales; however, they are technically members of the dolphin family, of which they are among the largest species.
Canada allows the hunting of seal during the fishing off season. Because the seals are mainly killed for their pelts, the fisherman are allowed to use wooden clubs as apposed to guns (so the seal hide isn't damaged). The United States Humane Society, and countless other organizations have been trying to stop the hunting or at least have more humane methods be implemented, but the Canadian government continuously fails to reinforce regulations on the hunt.
Another (Native) view
Myths and Realities. While there is still a limited seal hunt, it is now mostly subsistence hunting for indigenous peoples. The days of the lucrative seal pup skin harvest are over as there is a very small market for the products. Native populations use all of the seal, not just the hide and few others bother to hunt anymore. A quota of 300,000 seals was allowed in 2010 and only 60,000 adult seals were taken. The hunting of Whitecoats and Bluebacks has been illegal in Canada since 1987. Severe limits are in place for those natives who still use the Hakpik (club). Those countless "other" organizations would have you believe otherwise since knowing the facts would stop the flow of "donations" to their organizations.
A 22 cal. bullet does far less damage to the pelt since head shots are preferred. No-one gets away with illegal harvest, the seals gather in a very defined area and the Ministry is very proactive with aerial surveillance; vessel monitoring systems (satellite tracking); at-sea patrols and inspections; dockside/landing site patrols and inspections; and inspections at buyer/processor sites/facilities.
What are some cute and interesting deep sea creatures?
The Dumbo Octopus is a pretty adorable little fella who lives deep under the sea.
A sea creature that starts with the letter Y?
Yellow Perch and Yellowtail Amberjack are fish. They begin with the letter Y.
What mammals migrate to Antarctica for the summer and what mammals live there year round?
whales migrate there and seals live there year-round
Why are pilot whales called pilot whales?
They often "surf" the bow wake of large ships appearing to pilot the ship.
no monk seals do not hibernate they usually just stay in their water or on land.
Can you name any underwater creatures?
blue whale, great white shark, dolphin, Nautilus, cuttlefish, bottlenose dolphins, white tip reef shark, mako shark, Bull shark, tiger shark, man-o-war, moon jellyfish, sea urchin, clown fish, orca, kahola/humpback whale, grey whale, sperm whale, there is still many to be discovered, the ocean has some of the most abuntant wildlife
How do zebra mussels affect plants animals and human?
zebra mussels eat the same thing as larva fish so there isn't going to be as many fish because they won't have any fish ;p
No the Long Finned Pilot Whale is not considered endangered
Ovoviviparous - note that the third letter is an 'o', not an 'i' - means producing young by means of eggs that are hatched within the body of the parent - as in some snakes.
This is different from
* Oviparous - which means producing young by means of eggs that are hatched after they have been laid by the parent
and * Viviparous - which means producing live young that have developed within the body of the parent
What is an example of a Marine life food chain?
EXAMPLE: Phytoplanton-->Zooplankton-->Small Fish-->Bigger Fish-->Mammals If confussed about mammals, here is another example.. stuck on mammals, think of like biiiiiig fish like WHALES! Those are mammals... EXAMPLE: Phytoplanton-->Zooplankton-->Small Fish-->Bigger Fish-->Mammals If confussed about mammals, here is another example.. stuck on mammals, think of like biiiiiig fish like WHALES! Those are mammals...
