Whale
Additional Materials
Do you want even more information on these special species? Look here for fun facts, past events, and magazine articles about whales to become a cetacean connoisseur!
![drawing of some of the creatures you would find on a whale fall](/media/videos/creatures-of-a-whale-fall.jpg)
Whale Fall Magazine Insert
When a whale dies at sea, its body often sinks to the seafloor. There, its carcass becomes what is known as a whale fall. The whale's body provides a sudden, concentrated food source — a bonanza for organisms in the deep sea for years to come.
![Finback whales swimming](https://media.fisheries.noaa.gov/styles/original/s3/dam-migration/2020-whale-week-finback-1920x1080-desktop-300.jpg)
11 Cool Facts About Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises
Did you know these marine mammals are part of the cetacean family? Check out these facts to learn more.
![whale swimming with text saying slow down for right whales](https://media.fisheries.noaa.gov/styles/original/s3/dam-migration/webstory_opening_pic_slow_zones_2.jpg)
Help Endangered Whales
All boaters can help save right whales by slowing down in Right Whale Slow Zones.
![Two North Atlantic right whales from above, exhaling.](https://media.fisheries.noaa.gov/styles/original/s3/dam-migration/rw_1752.jpg)
10 Things To Know About North Atlantic Right Whales
All boaters can help save right whales by slowing down in Right Whale Slow Zones.
![right whale swimming](https://media.fisheries.noaa.gov/dam-migration/north_atlantic_right_whale_peter_duley__noaa.jpg)
Entanglements
Find out more about entanglement risk reduction for large whales and the Take Reduction Plan process.
![whale swimming while a inflatable boat observes the whale](https://media.fisheries.noaa.gov/dam-migration/right-whale-id-nefsc.jpg)
Fun Facts about Wonderful Whales
Explore the wonderful world of whales and learn some fascinating facts about them.