Whale Species

We often hear about the mysterious killer whales. Killer whales are legendary apex predators known for their massive kills. They are thought to be the strongest apex predators in the sea,...

A common question for people who are interested in whales is, how many humpback whales are there? There are an estimated 55 million humpback whales and more than three dozen different...

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...

Scientific Name: Balaenoptera musculusOther Names: Great Northern Rorqual, Sulphur-bottom, Sibbald’s Rorqual The Blue Whale is known as being the largest animal on earth, now and since creation. Some of the largest recorded...