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right whale
right whale name for whales of the family Balaenidae. They were so named by whalers, who for centuries considered them "the right whales" to hunt, because they float when killed and because they yield enormous quantities of oil and of baleen. Baleen, or whalebone, is the substance forming the... Read more
blue whale
blue whale a baleen whale , Balaenoptera musculus. Also called the sulphur-bottom whale and Sibbald's rorqual, it is the largest animal that has ever lived. Blue whales have been known to reach a length of 100 ft (30.5 m) and to weigh as much as 120 tons; average length is about 75 ft (23 m). Th... Read more
whale
whale aquatic mammal of the order Cetacea, found in all oceans of the world. Members of this order vary greatly in size and include the largest animals that have ever lived. Cetaceans never leave the water, even to give birth. Although their ancestry has been much debated, DNA studies and skeletal ... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "rorqual"

rorqual
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition rorqual see whale .
Sibbald's rorqual
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Sibbald's rorqual see blue whale .
whale
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...robustus ) found in the N Pacific Ocean; and the rorqual family (Balaenopteridae). Rorquals, the most familiar of the large whales, have...Bryde's whale, the fin whale (or common rorqual), and the blue whale , which can grow to a...
right whale
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...such a high price in the 19th cent. that baleen whales (right whales and rorquals) were nearly exterminated by hunting. Right whales are distinguished from rorquals by the lack both of a dorsal fin and of neck furrows. Their girth is great...
Cetaceans
Encyclopedia entry from: The Gale Encyclopedia of Science ...are recognized. Baleen whales include the great whales or rorquals, a word that comes from the Norse for “ grooved...the throat and belly of these huge animals. There are seven rorquals, including the blue whale ( Balaenoptera musculus ), the...
blue whale
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition blue whale a baleen whale , Balaenoptera musculus. Also called the sulphur-bottom whale and Sibbald's rorqual, it is the largest animal that has ever lived. Blue whales have been known to reach a length of 100 ft (30.5 m) and to weigh...
Iceland
Encyclopedia entry from: Worldmark Encyclopedia of the Nations ...they are found chiefly in the northeastern highlands. The waters around Iceland abound in whales, many types of seals, and many kinds of fish. Dolphin, grampus, porpoise, and rorqual are numerous. Cod, haddock, and herring are p

Dictionary entries related to "rorqual"

rorqual
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology rorqual species of whale. XIX. — F. — Norw. røyrkval :— ON. reyðarhvalr , f. reyðr (specific name) + hvalr WHALE .
lesser rorqual
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology lesser rorqual ( minke whale , Balaenoptera acutorostrata ) See BALAENOPTERIDAE .
minke whale
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology minke whale ( lesser rorqual , Balaenoptera acutorostrata ) See BALAENOPTERIDAE .
blue whale
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English blue whale • n. a migratory, mottled bluish-gray rorqual ( Balaenoptera musculus ), found in all oceans of the world. Known to grow as long as 110 feet (33 m) and weigh as much as 150 tons (136,000 kg), it is the largest animal ever to inhabit the earth.
Balaenoptera acutorostrata
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology Balaenoptera acutorostrata ( minke , lesser rorqual ) See BALAENOPTERIDAE .
Balaenopteridae
Book article from: A Dictionary of Zoology ...x2013;30 m depending on species. There are six species, in two genera: Balaenoptera ( B. acutorostrata , minke or lesser rorqual; B. borealis , sei; B. physalus , fin; B. musculus , blue; B. edeni , Bryde's); and Megaptera novaengliae (humpback...

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whale
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...beluga blue whale bottlenose whale bowhead finback (whale) gray whale humpback (whale) minke (whale) narwhal right whale rorqual sei whale sperm whale strap-toothed whale white whale Dolphins black dolphin bottlenose dolphin common dolphin dusky dolphin...

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Gulf County Ship Building.(Nekton Rorqual, first ship)(Abstract)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Florida Trend; 10/1/2001; 529 words ; Gulf County Ship building put the finishing touches on its first ship -- the giant 400,000-pound Nekton Rorqual -- at the end of the summer. The ship is equipped with two 800-horsepower motors.
Obituary: Capt Lennox Napier
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 10/3/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...captaincy of the minelaying submarine Rorqual, Lennox Napier was appointed DSO and...submarine service since 1934, took command of Rorqual, a Porpoise-class submarine in June...Mediterranean, boldly decided to use the Rorqual and her sister submarine Cacholot to get...
Morphology and Development of Blue Whale Baleen: An Annotated Translation of Tycho Tullberg's Classic 1883 Paper
Magazine article from: Aquatic Mammals; 4/1/2009; ; 700+ words ; ...development of baleen in the largest rorqual whale, which is something...several innovations that allowed rorqual species such as blue and finback...to the ship for processing. Rorquals, such as blue whales, were...inventing a system whereby rorquals were harpooned and killed using...
WHALING: NORWAY AND JAPAN BACK IN THE DOCK
Newspaper article from: Europe Environment; 7/23/1996; 700+ words ; ...whaling, Norway resumed hunting for small rorquals (any of various baleen whales of the...last season, plus a further 100 little rorquals in the North Pacific. This contrasts...been seeking a catch limit of 50 little rorquals for four fishing ports: Abashiri (Oka...
Big Love; Forget SeaWorld. If you really want to see whales, off the coast of the Dominican Republic you can dive right in.
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 3/30/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...THERE ARE 24 PASSENGERS ONBOARD THE NEKTON RORQUAL, an 8o-foot "liveaboard" vessel operated...based Aquatic Adventures contracts the Rorqual for week-long, $2,900 whale swimming...with a grin, "Didn't work." The Rorqual may be home base, but most of our time...
UBC researcher reveals humpback whales' dining habits -- and costs.
Newspaper article from: NewsRx Health & Science; 12/21/2008; 700+ words ; ...belong to a group of whales u called rorquals u that includes the fin whale and the...cost of a lunge is higher for bigger rorquals. "We believe lunge feeding is related...evolutionary and ecological success of rorquals, but the high energy cost may impose...
CITES CONVENTION PARTIES VOTE TO KEEP IVORY TRADE BAN
Newspaper article from: Europe Environment; 6/24/1997; 700+ words ; ...participants turned down a proposal on small rorquals (found in the Western Pacific and Okhotsk Sea) 65 to 45. The vote on rorquals of the Southern Hemisphere was very...Greenpeace. Norwegian boats took 1,212 rorquals between 1990 and 1996 and planned...
Natural habitat; Museum's curator brings collection to life
Newspaper article from: Naperville Sun, The (IL); 1/2/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...ceiling that serves as a discreet background for a 38-foot rorqual whale and the skin of a 16-foot boa constrictor. "I'm...of these skeletons and stuffed animals tells a story. The rorqual whale, donated by Northwestern University, was killed when...
WHALES: JAPAN ACCUSED OF STEPPING UP WHALING ACTIVITIES.
Newspaper article from: Europe Environment; 4/14/2005; 487 words ; ...up whaling activities by hunting humpback whales and common rorquals in addition to its current catches of smaller minke whales...sharp increase in the numbers of humpback whales and common rorquals (whales over ten metres long), which he takes as an intimation...
Humpback whale's high-speed dive maximizes prey catch.
News Wire article from: Asian News International; 12/3/2008; 700+ words ; ...he added. Humpbacks belong to a group of whales called rorquals, that includes the fin whale and the blue whale, the largest...related to the overall evolutionary and ecological success of rorquals, but the high energy cost may impose a physical limit on how...