5 Facts about Beluga Whale

I recently saw a video on how a friendly beluga whale spots a kayaker and plays with him.

It was a beautiful video and inspired me to write this week’s 5 facts about blog:-)

Beluga Whale

1. Fact No 1

Known as the loudest of all whale species, this one has teeth but do not chew their food, they swallow their prey whole.

2. Fact No 2

They are dark grey in colour like dolphins when they are born and may take 8 years till they completely turn white

3. Fact No 3

A newborn Beluga can be as long as 5 feet (as tall as Shakira)

4. Fact No 4

These lovely creatures can swim backwards, isn’t that fun?

5. Fact No 5

The lifespan of a Beluga whales varies from 35-50 years

5 Facts About Dolphins

I love knowing facts, I mean who doesn’t? Anyway, so I thought as a part of my learning process, I could start writing about it and may be pass on the information to others as well.

So here you go, I’ll start with my favorite animal, or should I say mammal, Dolphins

Fact No 1

Dolphins don’t have facial muscles, which means they can’t give any facial expressions, unlike humans, but god created bottlenose dolphins with a default smiling face J

Fact No 2

There are around 36 different kinds of ocean dolphins and 5 species of Bottlenose dolphin, I have put up a photo of a bottlenose dolphin, for your reference

Fact No 3

Ocra, which is popularly known as Killer WHALE, is a type of dolphin, which apparently is the largest one in the lot

Fact No 4

Like Humans, Dolphins too have hair, but not for too long, it falls off soon after their birth

Fact No 5

Dolphins cannot breathe under water, but can stay under water for up to 15 minutes. So if you are lucky enough, you might just be able to see those bottlenose dolphins jumping in the oceans every 15 minute J

More Facts Coming up on other stuff..until then happy reading :-)