These exceptionally long, winglike flippers, the longest of any whale, give humpbacks the unique ability to make extremely rapid and tight turns. This unparalleled ability to maneuver underwater ...
Like Pakicetus, it spent time both in and out of water, but its large feet looked more like flippers than its ancestor's longer legs. It also used its tail for swimming. An artist's impression of ...
It's the tale of an ancient land mammal making its way back to the sea, becoming the forerunner of today's whales ... propelled by its sturdy flippers and long, flexible body.
Before whales became the ocean’s majestic giants that could swallow a whole kiyak, they were land-dwelling creatures that ...
Image: National Museum of Ireland. The group beat the whale with metal bars in a crude attempt to slay her, and Wickham eventually killed the animal when he plunged an improvised harpoon under one of ...
One of the first cetaceans, Pakicetus, was a goat-sized creature that lived along the banks of lakes and rivers in ...
At birth, beluga whales are 5 feet long, roughly 100 pounds, and dark blue-gray in color. Unmistakable as adults, their color lightens to white, and they have a dorsal ridge rather than a fin. Belugas ...