Whales {KeyStone Species0.3}

 Whales are animals whose some species are counted amongst the largest animals in the world. Blue Whales are about 30 meters long. There is no such animal larger than whales which have never existed also. They are bigger than dinosaurs. The weight of these whales is equal to 40 elephants. 

It is said to be that the count of blue whales in the Antarctica ocean was once 2,25,000. Now the number is less than 3000.

According to reports, some species of whales are going to be extinct by the next 25 years!

Q1. Why are these creatures being haunted?

Q2. What is their importance?

Whales are of two types 1. Toothed Whales and 2. Ballen Whales

Toothed Whales- They have teeth. They eat fishes

Ballen Whales-They has fibrous brush-like teeth. They eat krill, shrimps, etc.

Let's know some Amazing facts about them-

1. Whales live a long life.

Some species of whales live for almost 200 years. Like 

humans 

they pass on important information to their upcoming generations like Breeding places, Migration routes, and information like food availability.

2. Longest Migratory Mammals 

Some species of whales travel up to 10,000 km.

3. They Travel Cultural Values 

Whales possess their cultural values like humans. 

Ex- Social behavior to raising their baby whales. They pass on their future generations as we humans do. 

4. Whales Can Sing

According to scientists and their report whales can produce different types of sounds. They sing to attract the opposite gender.

IMportance 

1. They absorb Co2

From us producing goods to even breathing CO2 is being produced due to which the rate of CO2 has gone up. They absorb CO2 from the environment. 

In their lifespan, they can absorb up to 33 tons of CO2 which is equivalent to almost 1500 trees.

2. Whales regulate oceans 

They go to the bottom of the sea to eat their food where they can find fish and krills easily, but as we all know they have to come out of the sea to breathe, and during this process, they poop as well.

This poop is called fecal plumes. Fecal Plums is rich in nitrogen, iron, and phosphorus. when they reach the surface of the water then, 

microorganisms are born out of it which are meals for many fishes.

3. Whales facilitate planktons

Planktons are small 

micro organisms

.Planktons absorb around 37 billion metric tons of CO2=1.7 

billion trees. 

Why are they getting extinct day by day?

1. food

2. perfumes

3. oils 

Guess even if we start saving them from today it is difficult because 

their reproduction rate is low. they raise only 1 baby whale in 3years.

If you have read till the last thanks a lot.What do you feel about this particular problem?

Let me know in the comment section

Thank you

~Ecosmic