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Detailed explanation-1: -The most species-rich group of whales alive is today are the toothed whales, or Odontoceti. There are over 70 different species that are found from cold Arctic waters to warm tropical ones. The odontocetes include dolphins and porpoises, as well as the larger beaked and sperm whales, as well as river dolphins.

Detailed explanation-2: -For whales like humpbacks and greys, the two most common hitchhikers found on their bodies are barnacles and whale lice. In fact, if you spot a whale, look closely at its skin and you may find yourself not just looking at one large cetacean, but an entire community of living things.

Detailed explanation-3: -Where do whales live? Whales inhabit all oceans of the world, from temperate oceans and the tropical waters around the equator to the polar waters of the Arctic and Antarctic oceans. Whales are also found in many seas, such as the North Sea and the Mediterranean.

Detailed explanation-4: -Their bodies are not designed to hold that kind of weight on land, unlike the buoyant provided by water. After only a few minutes on land, the whale’s own body weight would crush its organs without the ocean’s buoyancy and weightlessness to hold it up.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are over 1.5 million whales worldwide, although some species like the blue whale are endangered. Whales, or cetaceans, are divided into 2 categories: baleen whales and toothed whales.