Right Whale

Right Whale

Right whales are also known as humpback whales, black humpback whales, straight backed whales, Biscay whales, and beaked whales. It is a rare cold temperate baleen whale belonging to the family of right whales in the order of cetaceans. The body length is about 17 meters and the weight is 47-69 tons. The body color is blue black or black, the head length is about 1/4 of the body length, and it has a unique shaped keratin tumor, hence the name "beaked whale". Right whales are distributed in the South China Sea, East China Sea, Yellow Sea, Taiwan Sea, Pacific Ocean and other waters in China. They feed on planktonic crustaceans. Due to overfishing, the number of right whales is on the brink of extinction, estimated to be only 1000 in the North Pacific and around 1000 in the North Atlantic. They are now protected through international agreements
The sperm whale

The sperm whale

Marine mammals of the order Cetiformes and family Sperm Whales. With a body length of up to 18 meters and a weight of over 50 tons, it is the largest toothed whale and the deepest and longest diving mammal. Like a fish in size, it breathes through its lungs. Sperm whales prefer to live in groups, often consisting of a small number of male whales and large groups of female and juvenile whales forming large groups of dozens or even two to three hundred. Sexually fierce. The marriage system of one male and multiple females. The geographical range of distribution is very wide. But it is usually found in the continental slope or deeper waters. The dried secretion of sperm whale intestines is called "ambergris", which is not only a precious spice but also a precious traditional Chinese medicine.
humpback

humpback

The humpback whale is a mammal belonging to the family Serranidae in the order Cetacean, also known as the great winged whale, humpback whale, saw arm whale, or sperm holding whale. The lifespan is 60-70 years. Humpback whales are distributed in all oceans around the world, especially in the waters of Antarctica. Distributed in the Yellow Sea, East China Sea, and South China Sea in China. They feed on krill and migratory small fish. The group is not large, usually accompanied by pairs. Regularly migrate north and south every year. Due to its high utilization value, the humpback whale has become the third largest producer of baleen whales in the world, but its quantity is gradually decreasing. It has been listed in Appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and recognized as a first-class protected wild animal at the national level.