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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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/
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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/
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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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