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Chapter 334 Whales

Wang Anan's camera lens moves with the movement of the humpback whale.

The presence of whales makes this sea area lively in an instant.

"Are we going to chase a whale?"

Wang Anan asked as he looked at the giant thing that couldn't fit inside the camera.

"If nothing else, we don't plan to chase them. There are young whales in this group of whales. Chasing whales can easily make them anxious, so whale mothers may even abandon their calves in some cases.

Even though Iceland now has mature whale chasing technology and tools, it is best not to disturb them. "

Grandpa Severson looked at the whales in front of him and quickly recorded something in his black leather-covered notebook.He also explained to Wang Anan a little bit about chasing whales.

Almost every researcher who studies whales is an out-and-out whale chaser.

During the whale chasing journey year after year, day after day, we searched for these whales that were nowhere to be found in the vast sea.

Wang Anan's curiosity was aroused by Professor Severson. When a whale appears in front of their eyes, people can't help but say "Wow~".

But what gave them persistence when they went out to sea all night and came back empty-handed?

"Probably because I want to protect the animals I love. You know, it's super cool to be able to find what you want to do for the rest of your life at the age of 30 or [-]!

While guarding them, protect them, publicize them, and attract more people to join the team that protects them.This is a very meaningful thing for me and them. "

It turned out that Wang Anan asked unknowingly.

Yes, just like me, I found what I wanted to do not long after I graduated.

Although 996 deserves most of the credit for this, Wang Anan will never deny his own efforts.

You must know that learning in the system space requires using your own brain, and learning about PS also gradually deepens on your own.

At this moment, Wang Anan understood why Ben and Lily were willing to spend their youth in the sun and rain on this ocean at such a young age.

Professor Severson really knows every one of these whales very well.

"These are humpback whales. Although they are not the largest whales in the ocean, they are certainly giants in the ocean. They are fat and quite bloated. The average adult body length of humpback whales is 12.9 meters for males and 13.7 meters for females, and they weigh 25 ~30 tons…

Lily, how many meters is their largest female record? "

"18 meters!"

Lily's answer was brief and firm.

"Very good, yes, their largest female can reach 18 meters, which is very huge."

"The three you can see in this part are fin whales. Generally speaking, they are more likely to be alone or 2 to 3 moving together, like now.

Fin whales, also known as baleen whales, baleen whales, etc., are an aquatic mammal in the genus Baleen whales.

This is the second largest baleen whale in the world, second only to the blue whale, and is much larger than the humpback whale!

They migrate to cold waters in summer in search of food, and in winter go to warm waters to breed.You must know that they swim very fast, and are even one of the fastest whales. The fastest recorded speed can even reach 40 kilometers per hour. "

Although 40 kilometers per hour is very slow, this is in the sea!This is a huge whale!

Think about it, an object of more than 100 tons hits at a speed of 40 kilometers per hour. This huge impact can crush a car!

"Those ones probably don't need an introduction. The killer whales have very obvious characteristics. They have black and white patterns and look very honest and honest.

But if someone dares to judge a whale by its appearance, it will be a joke.

A killer whale is a whale, but which family does it belong to? "

This time Severson did not name anyone, but asked everyone.

"Delphinidae."

"Delphinidae!"

Lily and Ben said in unison.

“Yes, but you have to remember, kids, that while efforts continue today to better understand the taxonomy of the genus Orca, the taxonomic issues have not yet been fully resolved.

In other words, no one knows when this classification will be overturned, and by whom?you?I?Or someone else. "

Is this a direct challenge to Baidu Encyclopedia?

Wang Anan nodded alone when no one else noticed.

"Then the real classification requires us to find the difference ourselves. Just like finding the difference between the northern fin whale and the Antarctic fin whale, observe carefully and record carefully."

Grandpa Severson spoke to the two students he was teaching very patiently and gently.

At this time, another small yacht came from the distant sea. Although it was a small yacht, its speed was not slow at all.

In the blink of an eye, the boat and people were already close to Wang Anan and the others.

"Hey! Severson!"

Wang Anan could see a group of foreigners opposite, but he couldn't tell which area they belonged to.

But these foreigners are not like Wang Anan. They can even distinguish whether these people are French or German with just one glance.

Such skills may be like how Chinese people can tell at a glance whether a person is from the Northeast or the Guangdong and Guangxi regions.

But the man who greeted Severson unabashedly also looked very "outdoor", and he and Severson seemed to have known each other for a long time.

The man seemed to be quite young. He had some gray hair, but it was quite clean. There was some stubble on his face. It was probably because he had been at sea for a long time and he didn't have much thought to shave.

Wearing a light green waterproof bottoming shirt, a vest with countless pockets filled with various tools, a windproof jacket on the outside, and the pants are also the same color overalls with many pockets.

The skin color is not very fair, and even turns a little red after being exposed to the sun.

Severson was a little surprised when he heard the other party calling his name, and quickly took the telescope and looked across.

"Brian?"

"Hey! Old man! I've heard that you are in Iceland. I didn't expect that by such a coincidence, we could meet on the sea!"

Brian's voice is very distinctive, very deep, and he speaks very fast.

Wang Anan guessed that he was an authentic British man.

But when he saw the camera in his hand, Wang Anan suddenly remembered who he was.

Brian Scarry!

National Geographic underwater photographer! BBC's co-photographer!

At this time, Wang Anan wanted to rush up and shake hands with others.

But at this time, a sense of tension suddenly arose in my heart, causing me to just stand there blankly, watching Brian and Severson chatting across the boat, unable to say anything.