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Blog #26: Why Whales Are Special
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3 OF COINS: Find something you enjoy doing and put all of your effort into it. This will bring a sense of peace and satisfaction, because you will be immersed in an activity that makes you feel as if time has stood still. When we do something that is fulfilling, it is a sign that we have found a part of our divine purpose.
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Blog #26—Why Whales Are Special
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Physical Aspects
Whales are the largest mammals on earth and some of the most
intelligent. They are part of the
cetacean species, which includes dolphins and porpoises. New insights into whale intelligence have
allowed us to understand some amazing and important facts about these special
marine beings:
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Whales have a complex and advanced social structure. Some are known to spend the majority of their
lives together in the same pod. They
hunt together and protect one another from harm.
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They display a high level of intelligence. For example, “The detection of spindle cells found in several species
of whale. . .indicate the possibility of high intelligence. Previously these cells were only found in
humans, elephants and apes which are all considered highly intelligent animals.”
(http://www.whalefacts.org/are-whales-intelligent/) They also show a self-recognition, a
characteristic found only in a few animal species.
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Whales have an advanced communication system. Whales
communicate with one another either through echolocation (sounds that are
reflected from and echoed back from objects) or through production of a series
of sounds called songs. (http://www.environment.gov.au/marine/marine-species/cetaceans/whale-dolphins-sound). So their sounds play a crucial role in
hunting and navigating. They can also connect and coordinate their actions with
other whales over thousands of miles of ocean.
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Whales help
maintain balance in the ecosystem by ensuring that other species (such as
krill) do not overpopulate and destroy the delicate equilibrium.
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Whale excrement even helps maintain a cleaner and healthier atmosphere because
it contains a nutrient that helps stimulate the growth of phytoplankton
(organisms that remove carbon from the air).
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Whale
watching has become more popular as people realize a special connection
with whales, fueling a desire to see them in their natural habitats. This has
had a positive economic effect for some countries.
Spiritual Aspects
Whales are special also because they seem to have a
spiritual quality for many people. One
author who was able to get a close-up underwater view of a humpback mother and
her baby said, “It was almost impossible
to describe the pure, raw joy, the other-worldliness of being eye to eye with a
50-foot mother whale and her baby in their water home. The trust and love emanating from them was
palpable.” (https://www.animalsinourhearts.com/whales/swim-with-whales/emotional-spiritual-aspects.html)
As a spirit animal or totem, the
whale teaches us about paying attention to our inner voice, understanding the
impact emotions play in our lives, and following our own truth.
Other meanings associated with whales
are:
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Physical and emotional healing and rebirth
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Importance of family and community
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Communication—effectively expressing emotional
experiences
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Importance of balance
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Deeper awareness
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Creative imagination
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