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Whales are an informal grouping of Cetaceans, an infraorder that also contains dolphins and porpoises. Within Cetaceans, there are 9 families considered whales. Species include the Blue Whale, Humpback Whale, Narwhal, Orca (Killer Whale) and Sperm Whale.

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Whale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Whale is the common name for a widely distributed and diverse group of fully aquatic marine mammals.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whale
Whale - Species Overview - WWF

At the top of the food chain, whales are vital to the health of the marine environment but 7 out of the 13 great whale species are endangered or vulnerable. Learn how WWF helps whales.
http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/whale
Basic Facts About Whales - Defenders

Learn about the size, diet, population, range, behavior and other fascinating facts about whales.
http://www.defenders.org/whales/basic-facts
Whale facts and information - WDC

Whales are marine mammals, members of the cetacea order which also includes dolphins and porpoises. Some whales have teeth while others have baleen, there are over 40 different species.
http://us.whales.org/whales-and-dolphins/facts-about-whales
Some Whales Have up to 14 Spleens - Science - AAAS

Almost every species of vertebrate has a spleen, an organ for filtering blood. But why settle for just one when you could have 14? That seems to be the strategy of some cetaceans, the group that comprises whales and dolphins.
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2014/09/some-whales-have-14-spleens
Types of Whale - Whale species

The whales covered here are those species most commonly found in Antarctic waters being the Right, Blue, Sei, Humpback, Minke, Fin, Sperm and Killer whales.
http://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/wildlife/whales/whales_species.php
Whale - San Diego Zoo Animals

Whales come in different sizes, but they all have smooth skin, flippers, and flat tails (called flukes) that propel them through the water.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/whale
Why Are Whales Mammals? - Whale Facts

Yes, whales are mammals, however due to the fact that they live in the ocean these large animals are referred to as marine mammals.
http://www.whalefacts.org/are-whales-mammals/
Names Of Whales - Whale Facts

Overall there are around 90 different species of cetacea currently living in our ocean.
http://www.whalefacts.org/names-of-whales/
List of Whale Species - About

There are about 86 species of cetaceans - whales, dolphins and porpoises in the Order Cetacea, which is further divided into two sub-orders, the Odontocetes and the Mysticetes. Learn about and see photos of featured cetacean species.
http://marinelife.about.com/od/vertebrates/tp/typesofcetaceans.htm

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Whale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Whale is the common name for a widely distributed and diverse group of fully aquatic marine mammals.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whale
Whale - Species Overview - WWF

At the top of the food chain, whales are vital to the health of the marine environment but 7 out of the 13 great whale species are endangered or vulnerable. Learn how WWF helps whales.
http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/whale
Basic Facts About Whales - Defenders

Learn about the size, diet, population, range, behavior and other fascinating facts about whales.
http://www.defenders.org/whales/basic-facts
Whale facts and information - WDC

Whales are marine mammals, members of the cetacea order which also includes dolphins and porpoises. Some whales have teeth while others have baleen, there are over 40 different species.
http://us.whales.org/whales-and-dolphins/facts-about-whales
Some Whales Have up to 14 Spleens - Science - AAAS

Almost every species of vertebrate has a spleen, an organ for filtering blood. But why settle for just one when you could have 14? That seems to be the strategy of some cetaceans, the group that comprises whales and dolphins.
http://www.sciencemag.org/news/2014/09/some-whales-have-14-spleens
Types of Whale - Whale species

The whales covered here are those species most commonly found in Antarctic waters being the Right, Blue, Sei, Humpback, Minke, Fin, Sperm and Killer whales.
http://www.coolantarctica.com/Antarctica%20fact%20file/wildlife/whales/whales_species.php
Whale - San Diego Zoo Animals

Whales come in different sizes, but they all have smooth skin, flippers, and flat tails (called flukes) that propel them through the water.
http://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/whale
Why Are Whales Mammals? - Whale Facts

Yes, whales are mammals, however due to the fact that they live in the ocean these large animals are referred to as marine mammals.
http://www.whalefacts.org/are-whales-mammals/
Names Of Whales - Whale Facts

Overall there are around 90 different species of cetacea currently living in our ocean.
http://www.whalefacts.org/names-of-whales/
List of Whale Species - About

There are about 86 species of cetaceans - whales, dolphins and porpoises in the Order Cetacea, which is further divided into two sub-orders, the Odontocetes and the Mysticetes. Learn about and see photos of featured cetacean species.
http://marinelife.about.com/od/vertebrates/tp/typesofcetaceans.htm

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Whales

Whales are an informal grouping of Cetaceans, an infraorder that also contains dolphins and porpoises. Within Cetaceans, there are 9 families considered whales. Species include the Blue Whale, Humpback Whale, Narwhal, Orca (Killer Whale) and Sperm Whale.

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