2007-03-04 10:32:02 · 6 answers · asked by Chase 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
Yes, but there's not enough food in fresh water so they can't live there long. (That's not sarcasm). Whales have a special gland that takes the salt out of the water that enables them to live in the ocean. In fresh water, whales do just fine. As a matter of fact, when Baloga Whales are transported between aquatic facilities, they use fresh water.
2007-03-04 10:35:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Whales often swim into rivers and estuaries. The fresh water does them no harm but it kills a lot of the parasites on the whale's skin. There are some species of freshwater dolphins and porpoises which are small toothed whales.
2007-03-04 12:35:58 · answer #2 · answered by tentofield 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no whales have to live in fresh water there are some dolphins that can live in fresh water and bull sharks can live in fresh water but whales can not
2007-03-04 10:38:12 · answer #3 · answered by landenjms 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm a whale
2007-03-04 11:01:12 · answer #4 · answered by ME 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes they can but they don't stay there very long.
2007-03-04 10:34:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No.
2007-03-04 10:35:16 · answer #6 · answered by irongrama 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋