examples of marine mammals [3]

Marine mammals: many actively hunted species (more than 110 out of 116) are protected or are subject to hunting restrictions.

humpback whale

Widespread marine mammal with a mouth lined with corneous plates (baleen) and numerous longitudinal grooves on its throat.

sperm whale

Mammal found in tropical and subtropical waters reaching up to 65 feet in length; hunted mainly for its meat and blubber, it is now a protected species.

northern right whale

Marine mammal that can reach 100 feet in length and with a mouth lined with corneous plates (baleen); it was previously hunted especially for its oil and meat.