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Whales
Whales spend up to 90% of their lives underwater, only surfacing briefly to breathe.
Artificial Humpback Skeletons Whales Off The Oregon Coast
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Artificial, Whale, As A Form Of Undersea Animal

Whales are creatures of the open ocean; they feed, mate, give birth, suckle and raise their young at sea. So extreme is their adaptation to life underwater that they are unable to survive on land. Whales range in size from the 2.6 metres (8.5 ft) and 135 kilograms (298 lb) dwarf sperm whale to the 29.9 metres (98 ft) and 190 metric tons (210 short tons) blue whale, which is the largest creature that has ever lived.[from wikipedia]

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Humpback, Whales

The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a species of baleen whale.

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Whales Off The Oregon Coast

Whales are fully aquatic, open-ocean animals: they can feed, mate, give birth, suckle and raise their young at sea. Whales range in size from the 2.6 metres (8.5 ft) and 135 kilograms (298 lb) dwarf sperm whale to the 29.9 metres (98 ft) and 190 tonnes (210 short tons) blue whale, which is the largest known animal that has ever lived.[from artist's website]

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Skeletons, Of Whales

So many whales were killed for their oil that many skeletons remain.


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