Cetaceans are the animals commonly known as whales, dolphins, and porpoises. This list includes individuals from real life or fiction, where fictional individuals are indicated by their source. It is arranged roughly taxonomically.
Cetaceans are the animals commonly known as whales, dolphins, and porpoises. This list includes individuals from real life or fiction, where fictional individuals are indicated by their source. It is arranged roughly taxonomically.
Because these individuals are legendary or mythic, their classification is unclear. As well, for some it is unclear whether they are even whales since whales were historically considered fish in Western culture. [18]
Sasha is one of Juneau's most beloved whales; she spends most of her summers near Juneau and has distinct markings that make her easy to spot. Tango is her third known calf.
Some [whales] become local celebrities, like Sasha, whose fluke has a mark that resembles the letters "A" and "K". Down in Hawaii, where humpbacks spend the winter, she's known as the Alaska whale.
'Ocean Sun', also known as L25, is considered the oldest orca in the world [...] 97 years old.
In the year 1804, the ship Adonis being in company with several others, struck a large whale off the coast of New Zealand, which 'stove,' or destroyed nine boats before breakfast, and the chase consequently was necessarily given up. After destroying boats belonging to many ships, this whale was at last captured, and many harpoons of the various ships that had from time to time sent out boats against him, were found sticking in his body. This whale was called New Zealand Tom, and the tradition is carefully preserved by whalers.
