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	Rorqual - LoveToKnow 1911
		RORQUAL, a whale of a long and elongated shape, with a small back-fin and a number of longitudinal pleatings or folds on the throat (see Cetacea).
		The name rorqual refers to these folds, while the alternative title of finner, or fin-whale, marks an important difference between these whales (for there are several species) and right-whales.
		The head is relatively small, flat and pointed in front, the whalebone short and coarse, the body long and slender, and the tail much compressed before it expands into the "flukes." Rorquals are the most abundant and widely distributed of all whales, being found in all seas, except the extreme Arctic and Antarctic regions.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Rorqual (0 words)

	Rorqual à bosse
		Le séjour d’un rorqual à bosse dans le secteur est généralement très court, et la première rencontre peut être la seule de la saison.
		En 1997 et en 1999, un à quatre rorquals à bosse sont même restés dans le secteur plusieurs semaines, au lieu de simplement y passer quelques jours.
		Si la venue d’un rorqual à bosse dans la région de Tadoussac est un événement, le golfe du Saint-Laurent, et particulièrement le détroit* de Belle Isle, constitue l'une des destinations estivales importantes pour cette espèce.
	www.baleinesendirect.net /1/1-3-2-9.html (790 words)

	Rorqual - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Rorquals are the largest group of baleen whales, with nine species in two genera.
		Rorquals take their name from a Norwegian word meaning "furrow whale": all members of the family have a series of longitudinal folds of skin running from below the mouth back to the navel (except the Sei Whale, which has shorter grooves).
		Most rorquals are fairly strictly oceanic: the exceptions are Bryde's Whales (which are usually found close to shore all year round) and Humpback Whales (which are oceanic but pass close to shore when migrating).
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Balaenopteridae (375 words)

	RORQUAL - Online Information article about RORQUAL
		Thirdly comes Rudolphi's rorqual (B. borealis), a smaller species, scarcely attaining a length of 50 ft.
		American whalers, is the smallest species found in the northern seas, rarely exceeding 30 ft. in length.
		Rorquals are met with in almost all seas, and nearly all the individuals carefully examined, whether from the North Pacific, the Australian seas or the See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /RON_SAC/RORQUAL.html (1049 words)

	Darren Naish: Tetrapod Zoology: From cigar to elongated, bloated tadpole: rorquals part II
		The rostrum in rorquals is long and tapers to a point (though it is comparatively broad in blue whales) and, in contrast to other mysticetes, a stout finger-like extension of the maxillary bone extends posteriorly, overlapping the nasals and abutting the supraoccipital (the shield-like plate that forms the rear margin of the skull).
		It seems that rorquals possess batteries of sensory organs within and around the buccal pouch: there are laminated corpuscles closely associated with the ventral grooves that might serve a sensory function, and located around the edges of the jaws, and at their tips, are a number of short (12.5 mm) vibrissae.
		Rorqual baleen plates number between 219 to 475 in each side of the jaw (the number of plates is highly variable within species, with sei whales alone having between 219 to 402), and each plate ranges in length from 20 cm (in the minkes) to 1 m (in the blue).
	darrennaish.blogspot.com /2006/10/from-cigar-to-elongated-bloated.html (1367 words)

	British Submarines of World War Two - HMS/M Rorqual (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Rorqual found an odd target while she was on patrol in the Adriatic.
		Further south, while continuing her patrol, she sighted a floating battery of two 5-inch guns and an anti-aircraft gun, mounted on a lighter which was being towed by an armed tug.
		The lighter could hardly be torpedoed, as she was of too shallow draft for the normal depth setting, and the only other weapon the Rorqual had was a single 4-inch gun.
	web.ukonline.co.uk /chalcraft/sm/rorqual.html (322 words)

	rorqual - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Rorquals comprise the blue, fin, humpback, Bryde’s, sei, and minke whales.
		Nekton Rorqual Aug. 4, 2007 Aug. 11, 2007 Cayman Islands $ 2150 Nekton Rorqual Aug. 11, 2007 Aug. 18, 2007 USCG Inspection $ Nekton Rorqual Aug. 18, 2007 Aug...
		The “M/V Nekton Rorqual” is 80 ft. long with a 40 ft. beam, 36 ft. of freeboard and 2000 sq...
	encarta.msn.com /rorqual.html (207 words)

	Adventures in the Adriatic
		Her mines laid, the Rorqual proceeded on offensive patrol farther south in the Adriatic, there to encounter one of the most curious targets ever attacked by a submarine, a floating battery consisting of two 4 inch and a smaller anti aircraft gun mounted on a lighter.
		The commanding officer of Rorqual, decided to attack with his one 4 inch gun, as the floating battery was of too shallow draft to be torpedoed and the armed tug towing it was not worth a torpedo.
		It was a tough encounter though in its early stages the Rorqual, hitting the tug as she opened fire, gained a marked advantage, and was able to shift her target to the floating battery.
	www.submariners.co.uk /Dits/Articles/adriatic.htm (404 words)

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		Rorquals take their name from the Norwegian word rÃ¶yrkval, meaning "furrow whale".
		It is the largest and the smallest types - Blue and Minke Whales - that occupy the coldest waters in the extreme south; Fin Whales tend not to approach so close to the ice shelf; Sei Whales tend to stay further north again.
		However, the phylogeny of the various rorqual species shows the current division is paraphyletic, and may need to be adjusted.
	www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=rorqual (439 words)

	PBS - The Voyage of the Odyssey - Track the Voyage - Papua New Guinea
		She described it as tall and thin-obviously the blow of a large, baleen whale, specifically a rorqual.
		Rorqual whales include the blue whale-the largest animal that has ever lived.
		The word Rorqual means 'furrow' which refers to the extensive ventral grooves beginning underneath the jaw and extending well behind the flippers.
	www.pbs.org /odyssey/odyssey/20010228_log_transcript.html (753 words)

	The Rorquals - Drake Bay, Costa Rica
		The Sei Whales, Fin Whales and Brydes whales are in the Rorqual family of whales (as are the Humpbacks).
		To feed, Rorquals take in tons of water in a mouthful and, with their baleen, filter out the fish or krill.
		Rorquals were heavily exploited by the whaling industry, especially during the 1960s and early 1970s, and so the population has been severely depleated.
	www.divinedolphin.com /Rorquals (0 words)

	BALEEN WHALES - Scientific Classification
		Rorqual (from the Norwegian, rørhval) whales have extremely long, streamlined bodies with many longitudinal grooves along the skin of the throat.
		A rorqual whale has a small dorsal fin and short (compared with other baleen whales) baleen plates.
		This whale has characteristics of both rorquals and right whales: its head is not as disproportionately large as that of other right whales; it has a small dorsal fin; and it has two rather indistinct grooves along the skin of its throat.
	www.seaworld.org /animal-info/info-books/baleen/scientific-classification.htm (558 words)

	Rorqual - Welt der Roten Wasser (PbEM) Test und Preisvergleich
		~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rorqual ist ein Atlantis-Ableger, aber inzwischen wohl recht weit davon entfernt.
		Rorqual - Welt der Roten Wasser (PbEM) zu günstigen Preisen bequem zu Hause kaufen.
		Rorqual ist das zweite PbEM("play-by-E-Mail")-Spiel, das ich ausprobiert habe, und ich muss sagen, dass meine Begeisterung über dieses Spiel von Spielzug zu Spielzug wächst.
	www.ciao.de /Rorqual_Welt_der_Roten_Wasser_PbEM__80783 (759 words)

	uboat.net - Allied Warships - Submarine HMS Rorqual of the Porpoise class
		HMS Rorqual (Lt.Cdr R.H. Dewhurst, DSO, RN) attacked an Italian convoy missing the Italian merchants Verace (1219 GRT) and Doris Ursino (891 GRT) with torpedoes about 5 nautical miles north of Ras Hilal, Libya in position 33º08'N, 22º10'E. Following this failed attack Rorqual was heavily depth charged by the Italian torpedo boat Generale Achille Papa.
		HMS Rorqual (Lt.Cdr R.H. Dewhurst, DSO, RN) attacked the tug Ursus and a floating battery in the Adriatic north west of Dubrovnik.
		HMS Rorqual (Lt. L.W. Napier, RN) torpedoes and damages the Italian merchant Monstella (5311 GRT) north-west of Paxi island, Greece in position 39º32'N, 19º53'E. The damaged vessel was towed to Corfu.
	uboat.net /allies/warships/ship/3415.html (1472 words)

	RORQUAL - Article en ligne de l'information environ RORQUAL
		noir; les nageoires sont plus grandes proportionnellement que dans d'autres rorquals, mesurant un septième de toute la longueur du corps; et l'aileron dorsal est petit et placé lointain.
		Vient troisièmement Rudolphi rorqual (des borealis de B.), une plus petite espèce, n'atteignant à peine une longueur de 50 pi.
		Pour finir, peu de le rorqual, le rosirala de B., le finner pointu-flairé des whalers américains, est la plus petite espèce trouvée dans les mers nordiques, excédant rarement 30 pi.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /fr/RON_SAC/RORQUAL.html (1247 words)

	Rorqual
		Rorquals are the largest group of baleen whales, with 8 species in two genera.
		They include the largest animal that has ever lived — the Blue Whale, which can reach 150 tonnes — two others that easily pass 50 tonnes, and even the smallest of the group, the Northern Minke Whale[?], reaches 9 tonnes.
		Oddly, it is the largest and the smallest types — Blue and Minke Whales — that occupy the coldest waters in the extreme south; Fin Whales tend not to approach so close to the ice shelf; Sei Whales tend to stay further north again.
	www.fastload.org /ro/Rorqual.html (330 words)

	Consumating: A New Way To Find People Who Don't Suck
		Rorqual Maru is off his rocker said, "Nothing but cooking shows and cartoons on my horizon lately.
		Rorqual Maru is off his rocker does not have a conversation open.
		Rorqual Maru is off his rocker is a 33-year old guy in San Francisco, CA.
	consumating.com /profiles/Rorqual_Maru_is_feeling_mighty_stabby_right_now/topics (337 words)

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		La coloration du rorqual bleu et bleu-gris foncé avec des tâches pâles réparties sur l'ensemble du corps de l'animal.
		Ainsi le rorqual bleu à subis le 1er les effets d'une chasse intempestive et a frôlé l'extermination.
		Le rorqual bleu atteint sa majorité sexuelle entre 5 et 7 ans lorsque les mâles mesurent environ 22 m et les femelles 24 m.
	www.chez.com /phine/dauphins/baleines/rorqual_bleu.htm (340 words)

	Elvire 2 Rorqual Ketch - Atlantic Ocean Sailing Charters
		Elvire 2 Rorqual Ketch - Atlantic Ocean Sailing Charters
		Now for rent with her skipper for sailing vacations, holiday yacht charters and adventure custom charters (more info.)
		Elvire II is a teak decked 13.70 metre Mediterranean Rorqual ketch, constructed by the Saintanage Chandlers in the Vendee region of France in 1974.
	www.elvire2sail.com (0 words)

	Eddy's Scuba Blog - Post details: Nekton Rorqual Review: Cayman Islands
		Since the Nekton Rorqual is very similar to its sister ship, the Nekton Pilot, this review is a comparison to the Nekton Pilot, since I've written about the Nekton Pilot before (see my Nekton Pilot: Belize Central Review).
		The layout of the superstructure of the Nekton Rorqual is almost identical to that of the Nekton Pilot.
		The Nekton Rorqual has three decks as well: A lower deck for mostly guests and crew quarters, a mid-deck for guest quarters, the galley and dining room, and the top deck or Sun Deck, which houses the bridge, a shaded meeting area and the jacuzzi and lounge area.
	www.yellowtangsoftware.com /purpleink/blogs/index.php?blog=5&title=nekton_rorqual_review&more=1&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 (1305 words)

	Rorqula Whale
		The sounds that they make can travel thousands of miles in deep water, leading to speculation that the whales may be able to communicate across oceans.
		Most rorquals breed in temperate waters during the winter, and then migrate back to the polar feeding grounds.
		The number of rorqual whales has severely declined because of over-hunting.
	www.ben.edu /museum/rorqual_whale.asp (243 words)

	Fin Whale
		This rorqual is a filter-feeder, using its baleen to strain plankton out of the seawater and may reach 26m length.
		rorqualo (common finback, common rorqual, finner, herring whale, razorback), balenottera comune (common finback, common rorqual, fine whale, finner, herring whale, razorback).
		fenval (common finback, common rorqual, finback, finner, herring whale, razorback, razor-back), sillval (common finback, common rorqual, finner, herring whale, razorback, rorqual).
	www.websters-online-dictionary.org /definition/english/fi/fin+whale.html (577 words)

	The Frightened Year of the Fireflies
		In tow of the Swiftsure was the disable submarine-tanker, Rorqual.
		On the bridge of the Rorqual stood Commander William Tate whose sandy beard was a well-known naval ornament.
		The Swiftsure and Rorqual blazed at the plane with rockets and Oerlikons.
	www.britishcomics.20m.com /fireflies.htm (2691 words)

	New Whale Species Announced by Japanese Scientists (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Summary The number of rorqual whale species swimming in the world's oceans has jumped to eight from six, according to new research by a team of Japanese scientists published in tomorrow's issue of the science journal Nature.
		The number of rorqual whale species swimming in the world's oceans has jumped to eight from six, according to new research by a team of Japanese scientists published in tomorrow's issue of the science journal Nature.
		Rorquals are found throughout the world's oceans and are distinguished by their long bodies and pleated throats.
	news.nationalgeographic.com /news/2003/11/1119_031119_rorqualwhale.html (869 words)

	Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) Whales, Rorqual Whales, Baleen. (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Minke Whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) Whales, Rorqual Whales, Baleen.
		Minke Whales are the smallest of the Rorqual whales with females growing to 11 meters and males to 10 meters.
		These small Rorquals feed on pelagic crustaceans such as shrimp and krill as well as schools of small fish.
	www.marinethemes.com /minke.html (411 words)

	Blue Whales
		They fall under the category of the rorquals, which are the largest of the baleen family.
		Background The Blue whale is called a ^rorqual^, a Norwegian word for ^furrow^ referring to the pleated grooves running from its chin to its naval.
		This is the largest of all the rorquals, but not the largest of all the whales.
	www.studyworld.com /basementpapers/sec_papers/Blue_Whales.html (1495 words)

	Rorqual Photo, Rorqual photos, Phillip Colla Natural History Photography :: Online Photo Search
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	www.oceanlight.com /rorqual_photo.html (711 words)

	Cheesemans' Ecology Safaris: South America - Silverbank/Humpbacks 2007
		Her spacious accommodations include upper deck staterooms with either two twins or one queen size bed, and comfortable lower deck cabins with queen or twin beds, private facilities, full-size showers, picture window views in all staterooms, mirrored cabinet, wardrobe, and independent air-conditioned controls in each cabin.
		The MV Nekton Rorqual prides herself as a USCG (United States Coast Guard) inspected vessel that meets or exceeds all USCG and SOLAS (International Treaty on Safety at Life at Sea) specifications.
		The Rorqual is equipped with modern instrumentation and communications, including a global Inmarsat Satellite phone with voice and fax capabilities, side scanning SONAR, dual D-GPS navigation, RADAR, real time weather data, EPIRB, SSB short-wave radio, VHF radios and cellular telephone.
	www.cheesemans.com /samerica_h_mar07.html (3553 words)

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