Photo gallery of Ocean Photos and Pictures from several different Oceans, photographed by professional photographer Rolf Hicker.
Killer whales, or Orcas, are top predators. Apex predators or alpha predators are predators that take the topmost position of the food chain. This means they have no natural predators. Their diet may include a variety of fishes, sea turtles, sea birds and cephalopods. Also, different killer ...
Whales within an area sing the same song, for example all of the humpback whales of the North Atlantic sing the same song, and those of the North Pacific sing a different song. Each population's song changes slowly over a period of years —never returning to the same sequence of notes....
GRAY WHALES HUMPBACK WHALES MINKE WHALES ORCA WHALES COMMON DOLPHIN BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN RISSO'S DOLPHIN CALIFORNIA SEA LION OTHER MARINE ANIMALS
Aquatic mammals(dolphins, whales) have fins evolved from legs. There are four mammalian groups that are fully aquatic. Bats are the only mammal that can truly fly. The original purpose of lactation (milk production) is thought to have been to keep eggs moist. ...
But a little search on google shows a lot of different views, including the hippopotamus. Did you know adult blue whales are about the same size as a boeing 737 ? Boeing 737 photographed by Benny Bartels. Blue Whale skeleton outside the Long Marine Laboratory of the University...
Killer whales can also be distinguished by the kinds of underwater communication sounds they produce - squeals, squawks, and screams are used for social communication within and between groups. Killer Whale clans, like dolphins, can be distinguished by their different dialects. ...
They are found on every continent and in every ocean, and range in size from tiny bumblebee bats to enormous blue whales. One reason for their success is the way they move. Mammals as a group use every possible form of locomotion. Terrestrial species walk, run, jump, climb, hop, swing...
Blue Whales are difficult to weigh because of their size. Most Blue Whales killed by whalers were not weighed whole, but cut up into manageable pieces first. This caused an underestimate of the total weight of the whale, due to the loss of blood and other fluids. Nevertheless, measurements ...
Selection of some of our special beautiful photos and pictures from around the world. (There are 185 photos in this photo gallery.) It is always difficult to select "beautiful pictures" as the definition of beautiful is different for every person. We selected some images for you which we thi...