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List of cetaceans

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... that the 52-Hertz whale is known only by its unique sound (listen), the only one of its kind ever recorded, and has been called the loneliest whale in the world? (2012-09-30)
... that research on short-finned pilot whales (example pictured) by Natacha Aguilar de Soto is leading scientists to reassess foraging models for the behavior of marine predators? (2022-07-16)
... that the Alfaguara project has photographed and identified over 350 individual blue whales? (2012-04-08)
... that the forward-facing incisors of the extinct dolphin Ankylorhiza (restoration pictured) may have been used for ram feeding, similar to a hunting method used by modern orcas? (2020-08-16)
... that Antarctic Minke Whales were only recently recognized as a separate species from Common Minke Whales (pictured) based on mitochondrial DNA testing? (2008-07-19)
... that the extinct Pliocene dolphin Australodelphis from the Vestfold Hills of Antarctica has been described as an example of convergent evolution with whales? (2009-03-07)
... that baleen whales, although carnivorous, have gut flora similar to that of herbivores? (2016-03-23)
... that Canadian researchers led by Michael Bigg discovered that many killer whales (pictured) travel primarily with their mothers throughout their lives? (2009-07-15)
... that Cetartiodactyla is a hypothesis based on DNA that suggests whales and hippos are related? (2005-04-09)
... that a whale found in western Vermont has presented further evidence of glaciation in New England? (2020-01-19)
... that the United States Navy has trained Common Bottlenose Dolphins (pictured) to locate sea mines? (2009-01-26)
... that a police escort was provided to transport killer whale Morgan from the Dolfinarium Harderwijk? (2013-09-04)
... that the Icelandic word for "drift whale" translates as "windfall", since the washed-up carcass provides meat, blubber, fat, and other benefits to the finders (pictured)? (2018-06-26)
... that Granny, also known as J2, is the oldest known orca at an estimated 103 years old? (2014-06-05)
... that the oceanic dolphin Costero is officially the same species as the river dolphin Tucuxi, even though they have been unambiguously demonstrated to be genetically different? (2008-11-03)
... that yearly whale counts of the endangered Humpback Whale (pictured) in the Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary show their numbers are increasing by 7% per year? (2008-04-12)
... that American biologist Philip Hershkovitz discovered many rodent species while he was in his eighties? (2010-03-29)
... that Humphrey the whale may be the most publicized Humpback whale in history, having twice wandered off his migration course into San Francisco Bay? (2006-06-07)
... that orcas have been teaching each other to attack boats? (2023-08-01)
... that some adult Indo-Pacific humpbacked dolphins (pictured) appear to be pink? (2013-10-23)
... that evidence indicates that the Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin (pictured) may be more closely related to the Atlantic Spotted Dolphin than to the Common Bottlenose Dolphin? (2008-10-10)
... that although related to modern filter feeding baleen whales, the recently discovered prehistoric whale Janjucetus had large serrated teeth implying that it fed on large fish or even sharks? (2006-08-20)
... that the late Miocene whale Joumocetus shimizui is the third oldest Cetotheriid known? (2011-12-03)
... that until the 1990s, the Short-beaked Common Dolphin and the Long-beaked Common Dolphin were considered the same species? (2008-10-16)
... that The Marine Mammal Center has rescued over 12,000 sea otters, sea lions, dolphins and other species, but also produces important scientific discoveries regarding marine chemistry? (2006-05-29)
... that bottlenose dolphin Moko rescued two pygmy sperm whales from possible death? (2009-07-30)
... that the spermaceti beam press exhibited at the Nantucket Whaling Museum is the only one in the world still in its original location? (2009-07-04)
... that the BBC nature documentary series Ocean Giants includes episodes about whale songs and the cognitive abilities of dolphins? (2012-08-05)
... that Operation Breakthrough was an international effort to free three gray whales from pack ice in the Beaufort Sea near Point Barrow in the U.S. state of Alaska in 1988? (2011-05-25)
... that the picture book Orca's Song has received both praise for its depiction of a lesbian relationship and criticism for how it adapted a First Nations story? (2020-07-17)
... that unlike living rorqual whales, the late Miocene genus Plesiobalaenoptera was probably not capable of ram feeding? (2010-08-15)
... that porpoises (pictured) were one of the most accessible species for early cetologists, because they could be seen very close to land, inhabiting shallow coastal areas? (2016-01-15)
... that, despite its name, the Pygmy Blue Whale reaches lengths of 24 m (79 ft)? (2007-06-20)
... that the Qaisracetus, a genus of extinct early whales, was named after a tribe in Pakistan? (2013-07-19)
... that the newly described Rice's whale (example pictured) is one of the most endangered cetaceans, with fewer than 50 adult individuals believed to remain? (2021-02-16)
... that the river dolphin is one of the few cetaceans that can turn its head? (2015-11-13)
... that the roofline of the Sag Harbor Whaling Museum is decorated with blubber spades and flensing knives? (2010-07-31)
... that the South Asian river dolphin is nearly blind and relies on echolocation for navigation? (2022-12-31)
... that the Southern Right Whales off the coast of Argentina 'sail' by raising their flukes and catching the wind? (2007-07-24)
... that the orca Springer (pictured) is the only whale in history to have been successfully re-integrated into a wild pod after human intervention? (2007-11-10)
... that the killer whale Tahlequah carried her dead calf for over two weeks in an apparent showing of grief? (2018-08-17)
... that in 1994, a wild Bottlenose dolphin in Brazil named Tião killed one man and seriously injured a second after they had been harassing the animal? (2006-10-31)
... that the U.S. Navy has been training Bottlenose Dolphins to subdue terrorists as part of the Cetacean Intelligence Mission? (2005-09-29)
... that the recycling of nutrients in the ocean due to whale poop is referred to as the "whale pump"? (2014-09-01)
... that toothed whales and baleen whales use different means to produce the sounds that comprise whale songs? (2004-05-30)
... that the practice of whaling in the Faroe Islands dates back to the early days of Norse settlement during the Viking Era? (2021-11-26)
... that the story of Winter, a dolphin with a prosthetic tail, is being made into a film? (2011-01-08)
... that The World's 100 Most Threatened Species includes one (pictured) with only five surviving mature individuals? (2012-09-25)
... that the Burrunan dolphin is only the third new dolphin species to be recognized since the late 19th century? (2011-09-19)