Whale

The Narwhal
Horned Whales
I can remember seeing this huge unicorn horn in a museum, when I was a kid. It was about 9 ft long with beautiful spiralled grooves and was really the tusk of a narwhal. It didn't ruin the illusion finding out it wasn't a unicorn horn, after all a whale with a magic horn is pretty darn special too. But what is a narwhal? Where does it live? Is it magical? Did it once have hooves and a mane but was driven into the Ocean once man colonised too much of its land? OK, maybe not. Why the sudden ...

Great Gifts for Whale Lovers
Gifts for the Whale Lover in Your Life
Know someone who just loves Whales? Well, they are not alone in their love of these majestic animals. People have always been fascinated by these beautiful creatures of the Sea. If you need a gift for the Whale lover in your life, I think you have come to right spot. Here you will find Whale jewelry, whale blankets and throws, books on these incredible animals and Whale Art for the whole house. Sit down and enjoy you look through all the great Whale gifts.

Just a little change in the diet
How grey whales survived the Ice Ages
Before man started hunting them, whales were supposed to be a bigger number. Now we have around 22.000 grey whales, but in the past there were between 76.000 and 120.000. Probably. They appeared on the face of the Earth 2.5 million years ago. Since that moment, Earth has gone through more than 40 major cycles of warming and cooling, each of which significantly affected the world's flora and fauna. If grey whales had the same feeding pattern they have now, it's hard to see how they could have ...

Learn About Whales
The ancestors of whales were creatures that probably lived on land but which then moved into the sea. Whales are the largest living creatures ever to have existed on Earth. Unfortunately, over-hunting has reduced many whale species to near extinction. As a result, not that much is known about these wonderful animals. However, we do know that whales and dolphins, which are cetaceans, or sea mammals, are very intelligent. They are able to use echo soundings to hunt their prey.