Marrion Faber

Whales, like all cetaceans, have a thick layer of blubber right beneath their hardy skin. This blubber is vascularised adipose tissue, comprises the hypodermis and covers the entire body with the...

The blowhole is to the whale what nostrils are to a human being. It is an integral part of the way that whales breathe. The blowhole is situated on top of...

he baleen plate is a strainer that enables maximum feeding capacity, which is essential for such huge animals that require so much food to satisfy their energy needs. Baleen is a...

Scientific Name: Eschrichtius robustusOther Names: Scrag Whale, California Gray Whale, Devilfish, Mussel-Digger This sizeable whale is best known for its far migration from its breeding grounds in Baja California to the feeding...

Scientific Name: Balaenoptera physalusOther Names: Herring Whale, Finback, Finner, Common Rorqual, Razorback The Fin Whale is the second-largest animal, second only to the Blue Whale, which is the largest known animal ever...

Scientific Name: Balaena mysticetusOther Names: Arctic Whale, Arctic Right Whale, Great Polar Whale, Greenland Right Whale and Greenland Whale The Bowhead Whale is the heaviest of all whales in relation to its...