whales are captured by the whaling ships harpoons, which are found at the front of the ships. They fire large arrow like harpoons into the vonuable spots of the whales and then some how bring them around to the back of the ship and dragged up a acess ramp to be chopped up. i think they use it like boats to pull them around.
What is thre length of the Largest blue whale measured?
The longest Blue whale on record was 103 feet long
Is the blue whale the largest animal that has ever lived?
Blue Whales are the largest known living animal species on earth. Animals that were as large as 27 meters in length (nearly 90 feet) and weighing over 170 tonnes have been recorded. Since these animals were measured and weighed after they were cut up into manageable pieces, the actual size and weight could be even more
What is the length of big whale?
The length of a whale depends on what species of whale. Blue Whales have been known to grow up to 100 feet. Whereas dwarf sperm whales can only grow to 9 feet.
How much whales get caught a day?
Not many... whales know how to stay clear of boats. In fact, they are quite difficult to hit when you are trying. This issue is not a reason why whales are endangered. The more serious issue is whaling.
Both have a similar shape that is streamlined, and both use "wings" (planes in submarine terrms) to adjust their movement as they're propelled through their respective mediums (air and water).
Where and when do the blue whales mate?
Any animal can physically mate with another animal of a different species, but two animals of different species cannot reproduce. The definition of a species is 'a taxonomic group whose members can interbreed'. There are some exceptions (e.g. Horses and donkeys, which can interbreed to produce mules), but whales are not one of them.
While blue whales and orcas are both whales, they are two different species of animal, therefore they cannot reproduce.
By sheer difference in size if nothing else this would be impossible. BUT Killer whales or Orcas are not whales but actually Dolphins.
How many pounds of food does a blue whale eat?
Blue Whales are Carnivores. Its favorite food is "Krill". An Adult blue whale can kill upto 40 million krill per day. They can eat nearly 3500 kilograms of krill in a single day. They need nearly 1.5 million kilocalories of energy per day and so, they nearly eat nonstop. Small fish, crustaceans and squids too get caught when they trap krill in their mouth.
They scoop up large quantities of water into their mouth along with krill and other small aquatic creatures and then filters and push the water out. All remaining animals are swallowed.
What is the blue Whale Theory?
One myth about the blue whale is that its sperm causes the ocean to be salty. This is obviously untrue, the ocean water is salty because of the salt that is dissolved in it.
What does the great blue whale eat?
Its favorite food is "Krill". An Adult blue whale can kill upto 40 million krill per day. They can eat nearly 3500 kilograms of krill in a single day. They need nearly 1.5 million kilocalories of energy per day and so, they nearly eat nonstop. Small fish, crustaceans and squids too get caught when they trap krill in their mouth.
Yes a blue whale is an organism. Anything living is an organism, or a collection of organisms.
What is the greatest depth a whale can dive to?
A Sperm Whale Can Dive Up To 9,800 Feet Deep. (Rounding Up To 10,000 Feet)
Do blue whales eat anything besides krill?
Yes. Its favorite food is "Krill". An Adult blue whale can kill upto 40 million krill per day. They can eat nearly 3500 kilograms of krill in a single day. They need nearly 1.5 million kilocalories of energy per day and so, they nearly eat nonstop. Small fish, crustaceans and squids too get caught when they trap krill in their mouth.
They scoop up large quantities of water into their mouth along with krill and other small aquatic creatures and then filters and push the water out. All remaining animals are swallowed.
How does a whale hold its breath?
Whales don't breath underwater.They hold their breath underwater instead.Whales are mammals like us.They have lungs like us so they need to breath air above the water like we do.
A whale can hold it's breath for up to half an hour underwater and thats only because it's lungs are huge.Our lungs only partly fill with air.A whale uses it's blowhole to breathe in air and when you see water spurting from a whale blowhole thats just the water vapour from the whale's lungs and any water around the blowhole.they need oxygen like us.If we didn't get oxygen we will die.
Are there any whales in captivity?
Yes, SeaWorld rescued a stranded gray whale calf named Jay Jay. Which they studied in SeaWorld until it was well again. They released it though.
What are the surroundings of whales?
The surroundings where whales are found is often times open ocean. Whales are known to lift their heads above the water to take in the surrounding scenery and gauge where they are, and to see what is around them. This action is also seen in dolphins and other similar ocean mammals.
How a blue whale defend itself from its enemy?
Adult blue whales have no natural predators. They are too big and too strong to be attacked and killed by any animal. However, Orca's (Killer Whales) are known to attack and kill youngsters. A group of Orca's can easily hunt a baby blue whale if its mother is not around. Otherwise, they have no natural predators
Humans are the biggest threat to blue whales. Nearly 90% of the world population of these animals were wiped out over the past century by humans by whaling.
When do blue whales become adults?
When they become adults, their age will be up to more than a hundred years old.
Is the Blue Whale close to extinct?
No Bowhead Whales are not extinct. Extinct means there are none left, they have all died and no more are going to be born.
If you are asking if they are at risk for going extinct then the answer depends on who you talk to.
The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada, which is composed of scientists, says as of April 2009 that both the Bering-Chukchi Beaufort and Eastern Canada-West Greenland populations are of Special Concern. This means there is some risk of becoming extinct but it is not imminent.
On the other hand, many Inuit in Nunavut, where hunting the Bowhead Whale is traditional, would claim that the species is making a strong comeback and not at risk of extinction.