When you think of whales, do you think of Shamu, the black and white orca whale at Sea World? Or, perhaps you think of the huge whale that swallowed Pinocchio in the Disney movie. Both images are correct. There are two types of whales: toothed whales and baleen whales. Most whales have...

Otters live in the sea or in rivers and they hunt for fish, shellfish and other animals. You might think they’re related to

When you think of a seal, you might think of the animals that perform tricks at water amusement parks, but these animals are usually sea lions, not seals. Sea lions have large front flippers which help them get around on land, while seals are slow and awkward. Seals are definitely made for...

Remember the ballerina hippos in the Disney movie, “Fantasia?” They were agile and adorable. In real life, though, hippos are slow, lumbering animals. They can run fast for short distances, but they prefer to spend most of the day floating in

What if you could look in a second story window without even standing on your tiptoes? Giraffes can. Giraffes are the tallest mammals....

Donkeys come from Africa and the Middle East, where they were tamed...

If you've seen the movie, “Spirit,” you know that cowboys and settlers captured wild horses and tamed them. But wild horses, or mustangs, still roam parts of America today. When Spanish

What if you could walk across lily pads and floating plants without sinking? Sitatungas can. Sitatungas are the only species of aquatic