Whale Knowledge Topics
Explore 14 knowledge categories covering everything about whales - from their diet and behavior to conservation efforts and fascinating anatomy.
Size & Weight
How big are whales? Explore the incredible sizes and weights of whale species, from the colossal blue whale to the smallest porpoises. Compare whale dimensions.
Habitat
Discover where whales live across the world's oceans, from Arctic ice to tropical breeding grounds. Learn about whale habitats, migration routes, and ecosystems.
Diet & Food
What do whales eat? Learn about whale diets from krill-gulping blue whales to squid-hunting sperm whales, feeding strategies like bubble net feeding, and how much whales consume daily.
Classification
Learn how whales are classified: Mysticeti vs Odontoceti, how many whale species exist, cetacean taxonomy, and why killer whales are technically dolphins.
Behavior
Explore fascinating whale behaviors including breaching, spy-hopping, tail slapping, pod dynamics, cooperative hunting, and the deep social bonds between whale mothers and calves.
Sounds & Songs
Explore the fascinating world of whale sounds and songs. Learn how humpback whales sing, sperm whales click, and blue whales produce the loudest animal sounds.
Barnacles & Whales
Discover the fascinating relationship between barnacles and whales. Learn about whale barnacle species, how they attach, whether they harm whales, and the science of commensalism.
Ambergris
Learn what ambergris is, how sperm whales produce it, its value in the perfume industry, how to identify real ambergris, and its legal status around the world.
Can Whales Swallow Humans
Can a whale swallow a human whole? Explore the science of whale throat anatomy, real encounters between whales and people, and why most whales physically cannot swallow a person.
Anatomy
Explore whale anatomy in detail: from the massive heart of a blue whale to baleen plates, blowholes, and flippers. Learn how whale bodies are adapted for life in the ocean.
Conservation
Explore the threats facing whale populations worldwide, from whaling and ship strikes to climate change. Learn about conservation successes, the IWC moratorium, and how to protect whales.
Evolution
Trace whale evolution from land-dwelling ancestors to ocean giants. Learn about Pakicetus, transitional fossils, and how whales evolved from four-legged mammals 50 million years ago.
Reproduction
Learn about whale mating behavior, gestation periods, birth, nursing, calf development, and breeding strategies. Discover how different whale species reproduce and raise their young.
Lifespan
How long do whales live? Discover whale lifespans by species, from bowhead whales living 200+ years to factors affecting longevity, and how scientists determine whale age.