Wolphin by Eternal_Knight 2011/11/15 01:57
Animal hybrids really are quite fascinating, are they not? As you may already know, the animal hybrid, the"wholphin", has gained muchattention recently. The wholphin is a rare hybrid, born from the combined mating of a bottlenose dolphin and a false killer whale. Wholphins are definitely not as common as ligers and such, but they are still well-known to those more commonly informed people who keep up with themost interesting hybrid animals. In Captivity
There are currently only two wholphins in captivity, and they are both at Sea Life Park in the state of Hawaii. The first captive wholphin was a girl, born to a female bottlenose dolphin who shared her habitat with a male false killer whale. It is a very interesting fact that thefirst captive wolphin got an almost exact intermediate number of teeth between her parent species- 66. A bottlenose dolphin has 88 teeth and a false killer whale has 44 teeth. The first captive wholphin, whose name is Kekaimalu, has given birth to three wholphins, but unfortunatelythe first two died prematurely. Her third baby is still alive and well; both mother and daughter are living in captivity and are frequently a featured part of the main dolphin show at theSea Life Park. In The Wild
There have indeed been many reports of wholphins inthe wild, although the truths of these reports is still in debate. There most likely areat least a few of these rare hybrids in the wild, however. It is most certainly plausible.
Animal hybrids really are quite fascinating, are they not? As you may already know, the animal hybrid, the"wholphin", has gained muchattention recently. The wholphin is a rare hybrid, born from the combined mating of a bottlenose dolphin and a false killer whale. Wholphins are definitely not as common as ligers and such, but they are still well-known to those more commonly informed people who keep up with themost interesting hybrid animals. In Captivity
There are currently only two wholphins in captivity, and they are both at Sea Life Park in the state of Hawaii. The first captive wholphin was a girl, born to a female bottlenose dolphin who shared her habitat with a male false killer whale. It is a very interesting fact that thefirst captive wolphin got an almost exact intermediate number of teeth between her parent species- 66. A bottlenose dolphin has 88 teeth and a false killer whale has 44 teeth. The first captive wholphin, whose name is Kekaimalu, has given birth to three wholphins, but unfortunatelythe first two died prematurely. Her third baby is still alive and well; both mother and daughter are living in captivity and are frequently a featured part of the main dolphin show at theSea Life Park. In The Wild
There have indeed been many reports of wholphins inthe wild, although the truths of these reports is still in debate. There most likely areat least a few of these rare hybrids in the wild, however. It is most certainly plausible.
Eternal_Knight 2011/11/15 02:00
Misconceptions
Many people seem to think that the wholphin is actually a hybrid between a dolphin and a whale. This is a very untrue notion. The wholphin is the offspring of a bottlenosed dolphin and a false killer whale. The"whale" that people seem to think is one of the parents is actually another type of dolphin. Although, this is still a very interesting hybrid species, it is most certainly not the mixing of whales anddolphins together.
Want to See Them?
If you want to see a wholphin up close and personal, the only place you will have a chance to do that is at the Sea Life Park in Hawaii.
Misconceptions
Many people seem to think that the wholphin is actually a hybrid between a dolphin and a whale. This is a very untrue notion. The wholphin is the offspring of a bottlenosed dolphin and a false killer whale. The"whale" that people seem to think is one of the parents is actually another type of dolphin. Although, this is still a very interesting hybrid species, it is most certainly not the mixing of whales anddolphins together.
Want to See Them?
If you want to see a wholphin up close and personal, the only place you will have a chance to do that is at the Sea Life Park in Hawaii.
EpIcInCoGnItO 2011/11/15 09:05
Awesome read. Seriously interesting one
by the name it seems a whale and dolphin though.
Awesome read. Seriously interesting one
by the name it seems a whale and dolphin though.
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