Nounwhale (plural whales)
Derived termsterms derived rom whale (noun)
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Whale (origin Old English hƿæl) is the common name for various marine mammals of the order Cetacea. The term whale sometimes refers to all cetaceans, but more often it excludes dolphins and porpoises, which belong to suborder Odontoceti (toothed whales). This suborder also includes the sperm whale, killer whale, pilot whale, and beluga whale. The other Cetacean suborder Mysticeti (baleen whales), are filter feeders that eat small organisms caught by straining seawater through a comblike structure found in the mouth called baleen. This suborder includes the blue whale, the humpback whale, the bowhead whale and the minke whale. All Cetacea have forelimbs modified as fins, a tail with horizontal flukes, and nasal openings (blowholes) on top of the head. Whales range in size from the blue whale, the largest animal known to have ever existed at 35 m (115 ft) and 150 tonnes (150 LT; 170 ST), to various pygmy species, such as the pygmy sperm whale at 3.5 m (11 ft). Whales collectively inhabit all the world's oceans and number in the millions, with annual population growth rate estimates for various species ranging from 3-13%. For centuries, whales have been hunted for meat and as a source of raw materials. By the middle of the 20th century, however, industrial whaling had left many species seriously endangered, leading to the end of whaling in all but a few countries. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Would it be bad if a Sea World whale jumped into the crowd and gobbled up a tourist whale eating ice cream? Q. Tourist whales are the only reason these magnificent creatures are taken from their natural habitat and put into tiny areas where they then occasionally act like the animals that they are. Would it really be so bad if a killer whale ate a tourist whale? Asked by Patches O'Houlihan - Fri Feb 26 16:23:50 2010 - - 9 Answers - 0 Comments A. funny you should ask that. on cnn tonight they had a press conference with sea world. it was brought up by a reporter that these animals can jump 15-20 feet in the air. what would if it jumped over the top of the tank and landed in the audience. never happened but it could in theory. sea world chose not to answer the reporter's question. all I can say is I hope it never happens and if he is going to eat ice cream I hope he isn't lactose intolerant. Answered by Deborah - Fri Feb 26 20:52:21 2010 What's the difference between a whale and a dolphin? Q. I've notice that several small, toothed whales (like Beluga Whale, Pilot Whale, Bottlenose Whale) look very dolphin-like in appearance. What physical features make these species a whale and not a dolphin? Or is it only a matter of size? Asked by Shiomi Ryuu - Fri Jan 5 03:43:44 2007 - - 3 Answers - 3 Comments A. Dolphins are types of whales, they belong to the toothed whale section, as do killer and sperm whales. The other type are baleen whales, that typically strain plankton etc for food. So, in short, all dolphins are whales, but not all whales are dolphins. Answered by Terracinese - Fri Jan 5 04:21:13 2007 Will the murderous orca whale at Sea World in Orlando be destroyed within the next two weeks?
Q. I was planning to take a trip to Orlando for spring break this year and visit Sea World in Orlando. Do you think the murderous orca whale will be euthenized by then so my friends and I are safe while visiting the park? (We refuse to visit Sea World until they destroy the murderous animal). Spring break is in 2 weeks. Asked by I hate mayo yet I'm white - Thu Feb 25 16:01:40 2010 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments A. Since orca whales are endangered, killing it would be illegal. However, there is no danger in going to the park. It's not like it will grow legs and go on a rampage. It will be secluded in a tank away from the public. Answered by Guy Incognito - Thu Feb 25 16:09:35 2010 From Yahoo Answer Search: "whale"  bristolpress.com Mon, 09 Aug 2010 01:40:05 GMT+00:00 is back! Bristol Press Also, Pucky, the iconic secondary logo for much of the Whalers history (the smiling whale with the ers after its tail), will come to life as a mascot ...  pressbanner.com Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:51:03 GMT+00:00 San Lorenzo Valley Press-Banner The days are filled with fishing trips in the morning and whale -watching trips after that. The most recent trip I had the pleasure of skippering provided ...  miamiherald.com Thu, 29 Jul 2010 05:01:57 GMT+00:00 sharks are under study, protection MiamiHerald.com This little pas de deux happened amid what Sarasota shark scientist Bob Hueter calls ``the world's largest concentration of whale sharks known to science''. ... From Google News Search: "whale"  portwallpaper.com 960px x 1280px | 672.70kB [source page] feed mel killer whale  perp.com 152px x 200px | 5.30kB [source page] http www theexplodingwhale com evidence the video Also on this day in 1793 Jean Sylvain Bailly the first Mayor of Paris was guillotined  australia.to 572px x 377px | 28.20kB [source page] ticket sold includes a levy which assists local marine park management education ranger patrols whale monitoring and research For more information www kingfisherbay com or 1800 072 55 The Humpback is the most active of all the great whales Typical surface behaviours include Spy hop occurs when the whale rises vertically in the water with their eyes just out of From Yahoo Image Search: "whale"  cnmnewsnetwork.com VB Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:35:51 GM Whale. Jumps Hits Boat Crushes Yacht 40 Ton . Whale. Boat. A . whale. jumped, hit a boat and crushed a yacht. The 40 ton . whale. hit the boat and crushed it, causing severe difficulties. From Google Blog Search: "whale" |
