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Whale (Dotte Larsen/Bruce Coleman/PNI)

Whale, large mammal that lives its entire life in the water. Whales have a fishlike body; however, their tail fins, called flukes, are horizontal...

Blue Whale, largest living animal

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Blue Whale, largest whale, and the largest living creature on Earth, exceeding 30 m (100 ft) in length. Blue whales belong to a fast-swimming group...

Dolphin, type of toothed whale

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Dolphin (aquatic mammal), fast-swimming mammal belonging to the order Cetacea, which also includes whales and porpoises. Sleek and powerful...

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Video of whale breaching (Energy Productions/Fabulous Footage Inc.)

Video of whale breaching

Generalized Anatomy of a Whale ( Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.)

Generalized Anatomy of a Whale

Whale Shark (James D. Watt/Animals Animals)

Gray Whale (Neil Rabinowitz/Corbis)

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- big ocean mammal: a large ocean mammal that breathes through a blowhole on the top of its head and has front flippers, no hind limbs, and a flat horizontal tail.
- impressive example of something: an impressive, very large, or very enjoyable example of something
- hunt whales: to hunt for and kill whales

- thrash somebody: to beat somebody severely as a punishment
- hit something forcefully: to hit or strike somebody or something with great force
- be highly critical: to be critical of somebody or something in a severe way
- defeat somebody convincingly: to defeat somebody soundly or completely

Translations for "whale" English-Italian

Translations for "whale" English-German

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Map of Whale Cay

Map of Whale Island (Alaska)

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Whale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Whales are cetaceans which are neither dolphins (i.e. members of the families Delphinidae or Platanistoidae) nor porpoises. Orcas (Killer Whales) and Pilot whales have "whale" in ...
Humpback Whale - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) is a Baleen whale. One of the larger rorqual species, adults range in length from 12–16 metres (40–50 ft) and weigh approximately ...
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