The Daily Whale

All whales have highly structured farewell rituals when leaving the pod; the minke whale's goodbye shuffle involves a series of movements so intricate that it takes three days to complete and has never been fully recorded. 

Famous chocolatier Willy Wonka was able to open his first factory using the money from an inheritance from his great-grandfather, Waldo Wonka, who was one of the most successful whalers of his day. 

Blue whales can eat up to 40 million krill every day, but feel incredible guilt when doing so. They spend most of their waking hours apologizing individually to each of their victims. 

World-famous Sea World entertainer Shamu was beloved by audiences, but was plagued by recurring nightmares about being attacked by giant squids, and often resorted to self-medicating via herring soaked in gin.

The right whale has only three facial expressions: happiness, bemusement, and world-weary determination

Recently, marine biologists in Finland observed a pod of bowhead whales that appeared to have fully formed exoskeletons; they theorize that this dramatic change in appearance is an evolutionary response to centuries of whaling. 

Notorious Major League Baseball pitcher Hank "Whalebone" Bodwin (1881-1922) got his nickname because of rampant rumors that he was actually 1/16th whale. 

The little known Cincinnati Sponge Whale (discovered by Dr. Geoffrey R. Cincinnati) only measures 2 meters and 200kg on land, but expands to five times that size when immersed in water.

Narwhals are only capable of achieving orgasm three times in their lives, but each time the sensation lasts for three months. 

Few living creatures have a stronger sense of hearing than beluga whales, which means they can hear every little thing you say about them, whether they want to or not. 

Although very intelligent, humpback whales are widely considered the most indecisive sea creatures; the controversial Neurotic Whale Hypothesis (NWH) claims that humpbacks' high intelligence levels lead to rampant self-doubt and anxiety that cripples decision making.

Between ages 12 and 15, right whales are capable of physically changing their sex, although only about five percent of the whales actually choose to undergo this painful and awkward transformation.