Whale
Whale [wl] is any of various marine mammals of the order Cetacea, having the general shape of a fish with forelimbs modified to form flippers, a tail with horizontal flukes, and one or two blowholes for breathing
EnglishWhale
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GermanWal, m
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Arabic الحوت
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Example: Oman is a secret in its self and protected with in its waters are its marine wild life, mainly seen by the local people whom work and live here. You can see whales and dolphins all along the Oman coastline from the north to south [http://www.holiday-in-oman.com/html/sea/dolphin-watching.htm]. Whales visit the shores of the Sultanate at irregular intervals, particularly in A'Sharqiyah South Governorate and AlWasta Governorate, in addition to Dhofar Governorate. The most famous types of whales that visit Oman are: Bryde’s Whales or Tropical Whales, Blue Whales, Humpback Whales, Sperm Whales, Dwarf Sperm Whales, Cuvier's Beaked Whale, Pygmy Killer Whales, Killer Whales, Melon-Headed Whales and False Killer Whale. Note that the dolphins seen in Omani waters belong to the whale species [www.omantourism.gov.om].