• Question: How do whales reproduce?

    Asked by mat to Carrie, Ellen, Rupert on 16 Mar 2017.
    • Photo: Carrie Ijichi

      Carrie Ijichi answered on 16 Mar 2017:


      The same way as most mammals – they’ll mate together (but in water) and the female will then carry her baby for a really long pregnancy before giving birth and feeding it through her milk supply. Male whales produce and incredibly beautiful song to attract receptive females from miles away when they’re looking for a partner. That’s one of the coolest parts of their reproduction

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