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The sei whale (/ s eɪ / SAY, [4] Norwegian:; Balaenoptera borealis) is a baleen whale. It is one of ten rorqual species, and the third-largest member after the blue and fin whales. It can grow to 19.5 m (64 ft) in length and weigh as much as 28 t (28 long tons; 31 short tons). Two subspecies are recognized: B. b. borealis and B. b. schlegelii.
Bryde's whale (/ ˈbrʊdəz / BRUU-dəz), [ 3 ][ 4 ] or the Bryde's whale complex, putatively comprises three species of rorqual and maybe four. The " complex " means the number and classification remains unclear because of a lack of definitive information and research. The common Bryde's whale (Balaenoptera brydei, Olsen, 1913) is a larger ...
A Bottlenose Whale pictured above a Sperm Whale. Hyperoodon (or Hyperoödon) [3] is a genus of beaked whale, containing just two species: the Northern and Southern bottlenose whales. [4] While not in the genus Hyperoodon, Longman's beaked whales are alternatively called tropical bottlenose whales due to their physical features resembling those ...
Dusky dolphins measure about 7 feet (2 meters) long and weigh up to 187 pounds (85 kilograms). By comparison, an orca measures up to 32 feet (10 meters) long and can weigh as much as 11 tons (10 ...
Appearance. Dolphin, state saltwater mammal; [ 1 ] Florida panther, state animal; [ 2 ] and manatee, state marine mammal [ 1 ] One hundred sixteen species of mammals are known to inhabit, or have recently inhabited, the American state of Florida and its surrounding waters. This includes a few species, such as the black-tailed jackrabbit and red ...
The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale. It is a rorqual (a member of the family Balaenopteridae) and is the only species in the genus Megaptera. Adults range in length from 14–17 m (46–56 ft) and weigh up to 40 metric tons (44 short tons). The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with long pectoral fins ...
The species was considered to be synonymous with the pygmy sperm whale (Kogia breviceps) from 1878 until 1998. The dwarf sperm whale is a small whale, 2 to 2.7 m (6 ft 7 in to 8 ft 10 in) and 136 to 272 kg (300 to 600 lb), that has a grey coloration, square head, small jaw, and robust body. Its appearance is very similar to the pygmy sperm ...
The fin whale (Balaenoptera physalus), also known as the finback whale or common rorqual, is a species of baleen whale and the second-longest cetacean after the blue whale. The biggest individual reportedly measured 26 m (85 ft) in length, with a maximum recorded weight of 77 to 81 tonnes. The fin whale's body is long, slender and brownish-gray ...