Sei Whale (Balaenoptera borealis) by Leanna Bradshaw https://padlet.com/leanna_bradshaw573/h2fo6mu41so0 Endangered Species Project en-us 2016-12-06 13:15:00 UTC 2024-04-12 02:47:34 UTC hello@padlet.com Characteristics leanna_bradshaw573 https://padlet.com/leanna_bradshaw573/h2fo6mu41so0/wish/141991403 - Long and slender
- Dorsal fins are well defined, hooked slightly, and are placed about 2/3 of the way down their back. They're also 25 - 61 cm.
- Often covered in oval shaped scars
- Head and jaw are both narrow and arched
- Dark dray color with pale underside
- 38 - 60 throat grooves
- 40 - 60 feet long
- Females are larger than males
- Pointed snout
- Swim in ponds of 3 - 5 animals
- Usually don't go deeper than 300m
- Communicate via low frequency pulses
- Stick to groups of 2 - 5 individuals
- Among the fastest crustaceans
- Can only spend 5 - 10 minutes at deep levels of the ocean]]> 2016-12-06 13:19:26 UTC https://padlet.com/leanna_bradshaw573/h2fo6mu41so0/wish/141991403 Habitat leanna_bradshaw573 https://padlet.com/leanna_bradshaw573/h2fo6mu41so0/wish/141994328 - Prefer temperate waters in mid-latitudes
- Can be found in Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific oceans
- Migrate towards lower latitudes in winter and higher latitudes in summer
- Can be found near the coast of North Carolina, in the Atlantic Ocean.]]> 2016-12-06 13:28:53 UTC https://padlet.com/leanna_bradshaw573/h2fo6mu41so0/wish/141994328 Threats leanna_bradshaw573 https://padlet.com/leanna_bradshaw573/h2fo6mu41so0/wish/141998087 - Targets for whalers
- By the mid 70s, they had became overfished 
- Became protected in 1979
- Commercial whaling has been combated, but they're still subject to scientific whaling by places such as Japan]]> 2016-12-06 13:40:59 UTC https://padlet.com/leanna_bradshaw573/h2fo6mu41so0/wish/141998087 Why it's special leanna_bradshaw573 https://padlet.com/leanna_bradshaw573/h2fo6mu41so0/wish/142000673 - Consumer
- Maintains stable plankton population
- Will eat nearly anything, and eat where food is in abundance. 
- Mainly consumes zooplankton and small fish
- Only natural predators are Orcas (killer whales) ]]> 2016-12-06 13:48:22 UTC https://padlet.com/leanna_bradshaw573/h2fo6mu41so0/wish/142000673 Help leanna_bradshaw573 https://padlet.com/leanna_bradshaw573/h2fo6mu41so0/wish/142002929 - They can be helped by buying seafood that is MSC certified
- Spreading awareness about their endangerment
- NMFS created a final recovery plan in 2011
- Protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972
- Also protected by the Endangered Species Act of 1973]]> 2016-12-06 13:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/leanna_bradshaw573/h2fo6mu41so0/wish/142002929 Works Cited leanna_bradshaw573 https://padlet.com/leanna_bradshaw573/h2fo6mu41so0/wish/142003103 - http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/cetaceans/about/sei_whale/

- http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=192

- https://oceanwide-expeditions.com/to-do/wildlife/sei-whale


]]> 2016-12-06 13:54:42 UTC https://padlet.com/leanna_bradshaw573/h2fo6mu41so0/wish/142003103 Beached Sei Whale leanna_bradshaw573 https://padlet.com/leanna_bradshaw573/h2fo6mu41so0/wish/142010681 2016-12-06 14:14:12 UTC https://padlet.com/leanna_bradshaw573/h2fo6mu41so0/wish/142010681 Life Size Sei Whale leanna_bradshaw573 https://padlet.com/leanna_bradshaw573/h2fo6mu41so0/wish/142011958 2016-12-06 14:17:24 UTC https://padlet.com/leanna_bradshaw573/h2fo6mu41so0/wish/142011958 Sei Whales in the Ocean leanna_bradshaw573 https://padlet.com/leanna_bradshaw573/h2fo6mu41so0/wish/142012904 2016-12-06 14:19:54 UTC https://padlet.com/leanna_bradshaw573/h2fo6mu41so0/wish/142012904 Sei Whale Up Close leanna_bradshaw573 https://padlet.com/leanna_bradshaw573/h2fo6mu41so0/wish/142015059 2016-12-06 14:24:50 UTC https://padlet.com/leanna_bradshaw573/h2fo6mu41so0/wish/142015059 Sei Whale Size Comparison leanna_bradshaw573 https://padlet.com/leanna_bradshaw573/h2fo6mu41so0/wish/142016899 (third from top on right)]]> 2016-12-06 14:29:05 UTC https://padlet.com/leanna_bradshaw573/h2fo6mu41so0/wish/142016899