Recent questions tagged whales

Description : Was this whale spying for Russia?

Last Answer : A cunning Russian plot to make their whale spy unbelievable by not making sense if discovered.

Description : Do whales jump out of the water because they are itchy?

Last Answer : They need air to breathe.

Description : If other fuels such as fossil fuels, etc. had not been discovered, would whales of today be raised in whale hatcheries for their whale oil, or would they be all but extinct do to the lust for their oil?

Last Answer : answer:A whale hatchery wouldn’t be too practical. They’d all be extinct now.

Description : Bird brain? Who says birds are stupid? [See video].

Last Answer : answer:I'm confused - are you asking if humans are bird brained? There are some fascinating studies of tool use in crows (corvids seem to be the geniuses of the bird world), and I love this video of a ... the pod was a fish eating pod , then they didn't have to worry about predation. I was dubious.

Description : Are whales really worth saving?

Last Answer : answer:Whales are among the most intelligent creatures on earth. (Dolphins are a kind of whale.) They communicate with sounds that travel through miles and miles of ocean. We have yet to ... left. People who hunt whales are savages, whether they're from tribal cultures or greedy corporations.

Description : Any new information on the 2010 season of Whale Wars?

Last Answer : Their facebook says season 3 will premiere this summer :)

Description : WHALES FACTS

Last Answer : Blue Whale is 98 feet long (30 meter) in length, and can weigh up to 39,683 pounds (18,000 Kilogram). Whales are mammals just like us, and they have hair! well, not so much of it, but ... have to go back to the surface again for air. as you may already know, they breathe through their blowhole.