Its skull has particular acoustic properties that channel low-frequency sound straight to the ear bones, a hearing mechanism uncovered through three-dimensional computer modelling.
From Fin Whale
Its annual calving rate is over 90%.
From Minke Whale
It feeds on krill and small shoaling fish through its baleen plates.
From Minke Whale
It lives in every ocean in the world, from polar to tropical waters.
From Minke Whale
Unlike most rorquals it makes no great seasonal migration to the poles, staying all year in warm and temperate water.
From Bryde's Whale
It is the only large rorqual that does not migrate: it lives all year in warm water, and can therefore breed in any season rather than following the rigid calendar of its polar relatives.
From Bryde's Whale
It has three parallel ridges on its rostrum, while all other rorquals have just one: it is the feature that allows it to be identified with certainty at sea.
From Bryde's Whale
It is one of the fastest whales known and can reach remarkably high speeds over short distances, quite against the popular image of whales as slow animals.
From Sei Whale

Ecosystems