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Joseph Bennington-Castro is a Hawaii-based contributing writer for Live Science and Space.com. He holds a master's degree in science journalism from New York University, and a bachelor's degree in physics from the University of Hawaii. His work covers all areas of science, from the quirky mating behaviors of different animals, to the drug and alcohol habits of ancient cultures, to new advances in solar cell technology. On a more personal note, Joseph has had a near-obsession with video games for as long as he can remember, and is probably playing a game at this very moment.
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The blue whale is the largest animal known to ever live on Earth, weighing in at 330,000 pounds (150,000 kilograms) and stretching up to 108 feet (33 meters). Despite the whale's size, scientists have trouble locating and studying the cetacean in the vastness of the ocean, leaving many questions about the mammal's life history, particularly its mating and courtship behaviors.
Blue whales ( Balaenoptera musculus ) are found worldwide, with different regional populations forming distinct subspecies. Scientists believe they reach sexual maturity between 5 and 15 years of age, and have a gestation period that lasts 10 to 12 months. Mating and birthing take place during the winter, though the animals don't appear to have a set breeding ground, said Richard Sears, a cetacean researcher with the Mingan Island Cetacean Study.
Unlike other baleen whales, or those whales that use so-called baleen plates to filter tiny bits of food from seawater, blue whales typically travel alone. But in late July and early August, they begin to form pairs, where a male will follow a female around for weeks on end. "I think this pairing up is sort of like dating," Sears told LiveScience, adding that sex between the couple isn't a foregone conclusion. [ See Stunning Photos of Whales ]
Sometimes a second male will approach the pair, at which point the trio will take off in a kind of race along the surface of the water. It's unclear who initiates the race, but it's possible that the female does it to see which male is more physically fit, Sears said. During the race, the female's initial escort must keep up with his potential mate, while warding off advances from the other male — this sometimes results in physical contact between the males, including tail slashes and head-butts.
Blue whales are known to produce vocalizations , which likely have "some kind of reproductive function," said Catherine Berchok, a cetacean researcher with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Berchok once recorded two males making loud calls to one another for 10 minutes while they were tailing a female, though such "contact calls" typically don't last nearly as long. Males also have a kind of song that may be used to court females, she said.
However, scientists don't know how a female chooses a mate.
Blue whale mating has never been documented, Sears said. As with other whales, it's probably a very brief encounter, with the male inserting his penis into the female's vagina for less than a minute. [The 7 Weirdest Animal Penises]
Interestingly, humpback whales, which are closely related to blue whales, are known to engage in threesomes, with two males penetrating a female at the same time. It's unknown if blue whales perform similar sexual acts.
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Spoiler alert: Whales have huge dicks and know how to use them. Whales have giant foreskins. Whales bang. A lot. But you will never see it. Too bad, because whales are amazing lovers.
We know all of the above facts because scientists have been studying whale sex for a long time. You see, whale sex is fascinating for two reasons: The first, because of how drastically their sex organs have evolved; the second, because watching whales have sex is so rare, we've got to figure out exactly how it is that they do it. I love that fact that whales are very secretive about their sex lives (because probably too kinky). That makes me like whales even more (and I have always liked whales) and I would like to subscribe to their newsletter. I tried searching for whale sex on youtube but found precious little. In fact, the closest thing I found is this video of a giant whale penis. Check it out:
Impressive, huh? The people who run the journal Evolution think so, too, which is why they've published this latest study on whale pelvises. It turns out that these parts of the whale's body (long considered to be useless, like the appendix), are actually evolving right along with the whales, allowing them to mate more efficiently :
"People that really know the reproductive biology of whales and dolphins already know and have known that these pelvic bones are an anchor point for reproductive organs," co-corresponding author and Collections Manager of Mammalogy at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County Jim Dines said. "But it's not something that they teach you in a marine mammal class." Outside of a small circle of experts in whale anatomy, he said, the common consensus, even among marine biologists, was that the pelvis was a useless bone — one that would disappear, given a few million years more of evolution.
And what's even cooler is that instead of just analyzing bones, Dines and his co-author Matthew Dean actually tirelessly 3d scanned hundreds upon hundreds of bones so that they can be analyzed from anywhere and by other researchers. With this kind of knowledge on the loose, how long is it before my spam emails stop telling me that I can increase the size of my penis with C_A_N_A_D_I_A_N ViAgRA and start promising me that I too can have the size and control of a whale dong? I live for the future.
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The footage has forced marine biologists to question theory that the mammals only mate once every four years
These two giants of the ocean are having a whale of a time by enjoying a sex romp in the sea.
The two whales were caught in the act by a team of marine biologists studying their behaviour off the south Argentine coast near the province of Chubut.
And the double-blubber act which was caught on video has caused them to revise their research because up until now they believed whales only copulated every four years.
Yet in this instance, the female had a young calf with her which proved the previous theories to be inaccurate.
Puerto Principe is one of the most popular tourists place in Argentina to see the whales and it is considered a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. In fact, it is one of the best whale watching destinations in the world.
The actions were recorded on the Yellow Maine, which is a semi-submersible boat that is also popular with tourists.
This time there were biologists of the Whale Conservation Institution on board who were gathering data on the behaviour of the whales.
Until now it was thought that the Southern right whale (Eubalaena australis) came to the area initially to copulate, and then the following year came back to give birth and the following year to "wean", eventually leaving the babies to feed for themselves.
The fourth year was considered the time of copulation for females, and it was believed that the whales therefore had sex only once every four years.
But as this video shows, the female is with a calf so it will now be necessary to do a new study about their behaviour.
The whales can be seen for up to seven months when they arrive in mid-May and remain until mid-December.
Around 100,000 tourists watch the whales every season and 30 percent of them come from abroad.
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Although the process is more difficult underwater, whales mate similarly to every other mammal. After successfully courting the female, the male will touch his belly to hers. Then, he will penetrate her to inseminate her.
The penis of a whale is long and tentacle-like, leading many people to believe in supernatural beings living below the water. Hundreds of years ago, not much was known of the ocean, so sailors were fearful of large creatures with dangerous tentacles protruding from the water. Little did they know that these “tentacles” were just the penises of whales trying to breed.
There are several different species of whales, and although their reproduction differs between each species, they all have a lot in common. Most males court in the same way. Males will try to outcompete other males by fighting. They will also show off to females by breaching the water, singing to them, and yes, displaying their penis.
Whales are large, warm-blooded marine mammals that belong to the order Cetartiodactyla. The suborder is Whippomorpha, and the Infraorder is Cetacea.
They are the largest animal in the world, and they can be found inside every ocean. The smallest whale, the dwarf sperm whale weighs in at only 600 pounds (272.2 kg), but the largest whale, the blue whale, can weigh over 200 tons.
Although whales are air-breathers, they have evolved to live in water for their entire lives.
Although there are several species and families of whales, they are generally categorized into two groups: the toothed whales, and the baleen whales.
Clearly, the toothed whales get their names because they have teeth. They use these sharp teeth to eat things like fish, squid, and even seals. Some examples of toothed whales are the sperm whale and the narwhal.
Baleen whales on the other hand are typically much larger than toothed whales. Baleen acts like a strainer, filtering out water while catching krill. Baleen are long plates that are attached to the upper jaw of the whale. It is made out of stringy material similar to that of our fingernails.
The whales will use baleen by sucking in large mouthfuls of water. They will “spit” the water back out, leaving behind a mouthful of krill that they will then eat. Some examples of baleen whales include humpbacks, blue whales, and right whales.
Unfortunately, there are many whale species, like the blue whale, right whale, and fin whale, who are endangered. In some countries, whaling is still legal, and people will hunt the animals for their meat and blubber. They are often frequently killed when they get caught in fishing nets, or are struck by boats.
Because whales have such a long gestation period, it is hard for them to maintain their population with the rate that they’re being killed.
Whales are very large mammals who have similarly long gestation periods . Their gestation period will generally last for a year or two depending on the species. Unlike many other animals who leave their young to fend for themselves, whales have to spend time caring for their young as well. Usually they will spend about 5-6 months after birth caring for their babies.
Like other mammals, whale calves grow inside their mother’s womb where they are supplied with nutrients through the umbilical cord.
Generally, mother whales will give birth to their young in the same area of water where they became pregnant, although this is not always the case. After breeding, she will generally return to her usual feeding grounds. When it is time to give birth, she will head back to her breeding grounds to give birth.
Because their gestation period is so long and they spend a significant amount of time caring for their young, whales don’t breed often. A typical female will only breed once every two years. Because the calves are so large, it’s typical that a whale will give birth to only one calf. However, there have been a few documented cases where the mother has given birth to twins.
When it is time to be born, the calf will usually exit its mother tail-first. Leaving the womb tail-first prevents the calf from drowning if the birthing process takes too long. However, some calves have been known to be born head-first.
Like other mammals, the mother whale will produce milk to feed her young. She has mammary glands that produce milk that is much thicker than that of most mammals. The milk has a consistency like paste which makes it easier for the calves to drink.
They are unable to drink directly from the nipple, so the milk must travel through the water column where the calves will drink it up. The thickness of the milk also helps prevent the milk from dissolving into the water.
The mother whale will generally nurse her calf for several months until it is old enough to begin hunting on its own. This takes about 6 months for most species, but it can also last up to 2 years for other species.
Even after the calf has learned to hunt for itself, this does not necessarily mean that it will become independent and go off on its own. In fact, many calves choose to stay with their mother for a few years before they have to go off on their own.
Depending on the whale species, a calf may grow anywhere from twice its size, up to six times its size from birth to adulthood.
When the mating season begins — typically between October and March — a group of whales will congregate together.
Usually, they will leave the feeding area where they usually live and will migrate thousands of miles to their breeding grounds. They will choose an area in warm, tropical waters. Some of the most popular whale breeding grounds include Hawaii and the West Indies.
For example, the humpback whale may migrate up to 16,000 thousands miles from their feeding grounds to their breeding grounds.
Many times, whales that have to travel long distances are very intent on reaching their breeding grounds. They may not even want to stop for food, so they may fast, going months without food while migrating. Instead, they will survive off their stored fat reserves until they reach their breeding grounds.
However, there are some species of whales that will live in their breeding grounds year-round. For example, the bowhead whale will stay in the same arctic or subarctic region year-round.
Yet, other whales are not so concerned about where they mate, and will mate just about anywhere.
Mating may last for several months until all of the whales have had enough time to breed. Once breeding is over, migratory whales will travel back to their usual feeding grounds.
The reason that whales typically mate over the winter months is because they follow the pattern of their food. During the summer months, they typically inhabit areas further north.
During the winter, their food travels south to warmer waters. Many times, a whale’s typical summer breeding grounds will freeze over during winter, or at the very least, become extremely cold. The whales will follow their food south and breed over winter.
Besides their food moving south, there are other advantages to whales moving south to breed and congregating in groups. For one, warmer water is a more suitable environment to raise young. Also, by mating in groups, whales reduce the risk of predation to their young. In some cases, the whales are able to find an area with little to no predation at all.
Oftentimes, after the calves are born, the mother’s and their babies will stay in groups with other mothers and babies rather than going off on their own. They do this simply because it acts as added protection against predation.
There are some whale species that are social and will form family pods for years. The young may choose to stay with their original pod long-term, or they may choose to join a different pod as they grow older. Because pods usually consist of family members, they don’t like to breed with one another. Therefore, they will often separate during breeding time to find a mate.
Although whales will only breed about once every two years, they are not loyal to a single mate. In many species, both males and females will mate with multiple partners over the breeding season. There are some species that only choose one mate for the season, but they will choose a new mate the next time they breed.
For females, this simply ensures that they are more likely to successfully become pregnant. For males, of course, it is increasing the likelihood that they can get multiple females pregnant.
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