Blubber
Published on Nov 26, 2015
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Blubber is a thick layer of fat (adipose tissue)
that is directly under the skin and above the muscle of marine mammals
Photo by Thomas Hawk
Blubber covers the entire body of a marine mammal
(not the fins and flippers)
Photo by brian.gratwicke
Marine Mammals store energy in their blubber.
Marine mammals can travel long distances in the icy waters without eating
Photo by Taraji Blue
Blubber insulates, protecting marine mammals
from the freezing temperatures of the icy arctic waters
Photo by xeno_sapien
Blubber increases buoyancy
helping marine mammals to float and move effortlessly in the water
Photo by J. D. Ebberly
and 12 inches thick in beluga whales.
Photo by Steve Snodgrass
Blubber (called MUKTUK) is a traditional part of
of the Eskimo and Inuit diet
Photo by jai Mansson's photography.
Hunting whales for blubber was an important
industry in the 17 and 1800's.
Polar bears do not have blubber. They do have a thick layer of fat under their thick warm fur.
Photo by mugget
Arctic hare does not have blubber
They have thick fur and a body designed to conserve heat.
Photo by PhiveKali
The snowy owl does not have blubber.
Snowy owls have a thick layer of down underneath their outer feathers.
Photo by Aquila-chrysaetos
The arctic fox does not have blubber.
The fox has thick fur, short legs and a body designed to conserved heat.
Photo by Jem Yoshioka
Marine Mammals have Blubber.
Blubber is a special kind of fat to keep marine mammals warm in icy water.
Photo by ravas51
