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They are among the
most intelligent creatures on Planet Earth. They have
dwelled in all the oceans of the Planet for over 3 million
years. They are some of the largest creatures Earth's
history has ever known. They have captured the
imaginations of countless Human cultures and individuals.
And yet so little is known about them. What, or who, are
whales and dolphins, and why is there such a close bond
between our two so very different species?
Whales, dolphins and their smaller relatives, the
porpoises, are known to science as cetaceans. Although
similar in appearance to many species of fish, whales and
dolphins are warm-blooded, breathe air from the water's
surface, give birth to live young and feed their young on
milk. These characteristics mean that cetaceans are in
fact mammals, just like humans. There are over 80 species
of whales and dolphins recognised by science, and there
may be even more yet to be discovered. They come in all
shapes and sizes, ranging from the tiny Vaquita porpoise
at 1.3 m in length, to the well-known friendly bottlenose
dolphin, to the enormous blue whale - the largest creature
Earth has ever known.
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