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Pictures of African Animals Sei Whale and Sei Whale Informations

By Pictures of African animals

on March 28, 2009

Pictures of African Animals Sei Whale and Sei Whale Informations

Sei Whale is the third largest living whale after Blue Whale and Fin Whale. Sei Whales can be found throughout the world in all oceans and adjoining seas. They prefer to habitat in off-shore deep waters. They avoid polar and tropical waters and semi-enclosed water bodies. Sei Whale is one of the fastest among all the species and can reach up to a speed of 50 kmph over short distances. Due to large scale commercial hunting and habitat loss, Sei Whales have been declared internationally as Legally Protected Species.

Sei Whales can grow up to 20 meters in length and weight up to 45 tonnes. Size of average adult males is typically 20-30 tonnes in

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Pictures of African Animals Fin Whale and Fin Whale Informations

By Pictures of African animals

on February 25, 2009

Pictures of African Animals Fin Whale and Fin Whale Informations

Fin Whale is a marine mammal that is second largest whale and second largest living animal after blue whale. Fin whale is also called as Finback whale, razorback whale or common whale. Fin whales can grow up to 27 meters (88 feet) long. Body of fin whale is long and slender, which is brownish-gray with paler underside. Fin whales can be found all the major oceans of the world from polar to tropical waters. In the waters close to the ice pack at both northern and southern poles and in small areas of water away from the open ocean, fin whales are absent. Highest population density of fin whales occurs in temperate and cool waters.

Fin whales can generally be distinguished by their length and slender body. Average size of fin whales is around 19-20 meters, with some of the species up to 24-25 meters. Although it is difficult to weigh full sized adults but as per the estimates, a 25-meter animal could weigh as much as 70,000 kg. Fin whales achieve full maturity only during 25-30 years. They have lived up to the age of 95 years. Fin whales feed on squids, small fish and crustaceans.

Pictures of African Animals Fin Whale and Fin Whale Informations

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Pictures of African Animals Blue Whale and Blue Whale Informations

By Pictures of African animals

on February 25, 2009

Pictures of African Animals Blue Whale and Blue Whale Informations

Blue Whale is the largest marine mammal, which is believed to be the largest animal ever to have existed. Blue whales are found up to a size of 3.9 meters (108 feet) in length and a weight of 172 metric tonnes. Blue whale is not only the largest mammal but also the largest whale and largest living animal. Blue whales were abundantly found in almost all oceans until the beginning of twentieth century. Until protected by the laws and international communities in 1966, the population of blue whale became almost extinction due to largescale hunting. As per 2002 reports and estimates, there are around 10,000 blue whales worldwide.

Body of blue whale is long and slender and comes in bluish-gray dorsally and somewhat lighter underneath. Head is flat and U-shaped. Lung capacity of blue whale is about 5,000 liters. While breathing, blue whale emits a spectacular vertical column blow typically about 9 meter (30 feet), which can be up to 12 meter (40 feet) and could be seen from a great distance on a calm day. They can reach speeds up to 30 mph or 50 kmph over short bursts. Blue whales are difficult to measure due to their extra-ordinary sizes. Blue whales feed on crustaceans, small fish and squid.