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Animal Facts

Whales & Dolphins Facts


Gray whales migrate up to about 20,000 km round trip
Narwhals’ tusks are elongated canine teeth
Sperm whales can dive deeper than 2,000 meters
Yangtze finless porpoises are the only freshwater porpoise left
A blue whale can eat up to 4 tons of krill in a day
A blue whale’s heart can weigh as much as a small car
Krill form some of the largest animal biomasses on Earth
A blue whale calf can gain about 90 kg per day
Bottlenose dolphins can recognize themselves in mirrors
A beluga whale’s melon changes shape when it vocalizes
Humpback whale songs can travel for many kilometers underwater
Orcas are dolphins — not whales in the everyday sense
Dolphins call each other by unique signature whistles

Whales & Dolphins