how long can a whale live out of water?
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Whales that have been beached, and are still alive, may last only a few hours. They can last somewhat longer, if they are discovered, and a team of people continue to drench the animal to stay cool, while attempts are made to return a 100 ton whale back into the Ocean.
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Whales live in all the world's oceans, communicating through complex and beautiful sounds. And they're massive; the blue whale can weigh as much as 200 tons, making it the largest animal on the planet. ... We also help shift shipping lanes to limit noise and other disruptions for whales and other marine species.
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In this shallow water, the movements of the fish will cause the water to circulate so it can pick up more oxygen from the water surface. The fish can survive under these shallow-water conditions for more than two days, maybe even a week or more, unless they are really crowded or not in full health to start with.
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They can survive for a while on land, but they are graze feeders, and need to keep looking for something to eat. A dolphin out of water would become dehydrated in a matter of hours.
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Some affected whale populations are set to die out within a generation. The PCBs that whales, dolphins and porpoises absorb from their food end up being stored mainly in their fatty tissue (blubber). The levels of PCBs in an animal's blubber will build up over time as it consumes more and more contaminated fish.
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Some species of fish that can live out of water are: The South American lungfish Lepidosiren paradoxa. The gilled African lungfish Protopterus amphibius. The West African lungfish Protopterus annectens.
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A good hard-shell lobster can live up to 36 hours out of water if kept cool, moist and refrigerated. Since lobster is a gill breather wet newspaper and/or seaweed helps keep them moist. Since lobsters are seawater creatures never store them in fresh water.
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Orcas were caught as juveniles and moved into tanks, ready to be trained to perform tricks for our entertainment. According to the charity Whale and Dolphin Conservation, at least 150 orcas have been taken into captivity since 1961. SeaWorld has not captured a wild orca for 35 years, instead breeding them in captivity.
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Lifespan. Dingoes in the wild live 3–5 years with few living past 7–8 years. Some have been recorded living up to 10 years. In captivity, they live for 14–16 years.
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Talk about a conundrum: Sea snakes cannot drink seawater, even though that's where they spend all their time. Scientists curious about how the pelagic sea snake survives have found that the creatures can go up to 6 or 7 months without drinking fresh water, Smithsonian magazine reports.
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No captive-born orca yet has. There are currently 59 orcas in captivity at sea parks and aquariums throughout the world. ... An orca named Kayla, pictured at SeaWorld Orlando in 2011, died in January 2019 at 30 years old. In the wild, the average life expectancy for a female orca is 50, and some live to be 80 or 90.
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No, beaching in whales is a cause of their death, not an advantageous trait that get passed on. So whales are certainly not evolving to live on land.
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A lobster can live out of the water for a couple of days if kept in a moist and cool place. How can a lobster live so long out of water? A lobster can extract the oxygen from the air, but in order to do this its gills must be kept moist or they will collapse.
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Blue whales are the largest animals ever known to have lived on Earth. These magnificent marine mammals rule the oceans at up to 100 feet long and upwards of 200 tons. Their tongues alone can weigh as much as an elephant. Their hearts, as much as an automobile.
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As anyone who has been to Rottnest would know, fresh water is in short supply, so it's just as well that Quokkas can survive on very little of it – lasting up to a month without a drink. They also have a remarkable ability to regulate their body temperature, being able to cope with temperatures as high as 44°C.
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Just like us humans can tolerate being in water but needs to be on land. Because dolphins are mammals and not fish, they can live on land for quite long if need be. ... Dolphins have a sternum unlike baleen whales, so their organs won't get crushed when they're on land.
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It has been observed that sharks can go up to approximately 6 weeks without feeding. The record for a shark fasting was observed with a Swell Shark, which did not eat for 15 months.