- Whales, dolphins and porpoises - DCCEEW
Whales, dolphins and porpoises are warm blooded, air breathing marine mammals which give birth to live young 'Cetacean' is the scientific name (of the Order Cetacea) which refers to whales, dolphins and porpoises Australian waters are home to a large number of unique and magnificent marine mammals
- Whales without boundaries - why the high seas matter
Chris Johnson, Global Lead for WWF’s Protecting Whales Dolphins Initiative, said “An estimated 300,000 cetaceans are killed each year as a result of entanglement in fishing gear Six out of the 13 great whale species are now classified as Endangered or Vulnerable, even after decades of protection
- ADW: Cetacea: INFORMATION
Diversity The order Cetacea comprises two extant sub-orders and one extinct sub-order The extant sub-orders are Mysticeti (baleen whales) and Odontoceti (toothed whales) Both mysticetes and odontocetes are thought to be descendants of archaeocetes (Archaeoceti, ancient whales), an extinct sub-order There are at least 83 living species of
- Beluga Whale - NOAA Fisheries
The endangered Cook Inlet beluga whale population declined by nearly 80 percent between 1979 and 2018, from about 1,300 whales to an estimated 279 whales The rapid decline and dire status of the Cook Inlet beluga whale population makes it a priority for NOAA Fisheries and its partners to promote recovery to prevent extinction
- Understanding How Whales Communicate - Discover Magazine
Around the world, they’re trying to demystify whale communication, from sperm whale’s codas to orca clicks They’re swimming with whales, constructing noninvasive robot recorders and designing advanced models to find out if these massive creatures communicate in a way we can understand — or, perhaps, in a manner more complex than we can
- A whale-safe ocean is good for people - WWF
Seven in 10 CMS species are affected by overexploitation Over 300,000 whales, dolphins and porpoises are killed each year because of fisheries bycatch, and there is growing intentional catch of small cetaceans for fishing bait - Underwater noise pollution and shipping Toothed whales use echolocation to navigate, communicate and find prey
- Pollution — WWF Protecting Whales Dolphins Initiative
It’s estimated that 56 per cent of the planet’s whale, dolphin and porpoise species have consumed plastic – a plastic bag ballooned with water, for example, can look a lot like squid or other prey to the seals and marine mammals that hunt them Many experience excruciating deaths when the plastic blocks their breathing passages and stomachs
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