Tenzin Chodon
As the largest animal ever known, the blue whale can grow up to 33 metres long and feeds almost entirely on tiny krill filtered from seawater.
Known for their haunting songs and acrobatic breaches, humpback whales use bubble-net feeding to trap fish inside spirals of rising bubbles.
Famous for epic migrations, gray whales travel thousands of miles annually and feed by scooping massive amounts of mud, sand, and sediment from the seafloor.
Among the smallest great whales, minke whales are recognised by pointed snouts and white flipper bands.
Equipped with the largest brain in the animal kingdom, sperm whales dive deep to hunt giant squid using echolocation.
Despite the name killer whale, orcas are the world’s largest dolphins and hunt cooperatively in highly social family pods.
Recognisable by their white skin and flexible necks, beluga whales communicate through whistles, chirps, and clicks in Arctic waters.
Often called the unicorn of the sea, narwhals are Arctic whales whose males develop a long spiralled tusk.
Holding mammalian diving records, Cuvier’s beaked whales can remain submerged for hours while hunting squid in the deep ocean.