Whales

Whales Gallery Collection

Whales are marine mammals and belong to the order Cetacea. They include the largest living animal on the earth, the blue whale. Whales commonly include Killer Whales or Pilot Whales but they are actually dolphins. For centuries whales have been hunted for meat and as a source of valuable raw materials. By the middle of the 20th century, large-scale industrial whaling had left many species seriously endangered.

• Beluga / White Whale The Beluga, or White Whale, also known as the...

• Blainville's Beaked Whale /... Blainville's Beaked Whale or the Dense-beaked...

• False Killer Whale The False Killer Whale (Pseudorca crassidens)...

• Humpback Whale The humpback whale, Megaptera novaeangliae, is...

• Killer Whale / Orca

• Pygmy Killer Whale The Pygmy Killer Whale, Feresa attenuata, is a...

• Short-finned Pilot Whale The Short-finned Pilot Whale, Globicephala...

• Sperm Whale The Sperm Whale, Physeter macrocephalus, is a...