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From pink dolphins in the Amazon, to albino humpback whales down under ; Here are 18 unusual and unique marine mammals Subscribe to Talltanic http://goo.gl/wgfvrr #5 Narwhal (nor-wall) Whales Kind of like Cuvier’s Beaked Whale, this animal was considered something of a myth … often referred to as unicorns of the sea. Which is understandable, given the long horn that seems to grow from its head. Except that isn’t a horn … it’s really the whale’s immense right canine tooth … more properly referred to as a tusk. The hollow tusk will grow throughout the whale’s life, reaching a length of more than 10 feet and weighing around 22 pounds. They sometimes use it to break up ice in the Arctic waters. Did you know these critters are closely related to Beluga whales? #4 Southern Elephant Seal It may not appear to be the poster critter for sea creatures, but this massive marine mammal is known to spend around 80% of its life in the water. The name is inspired by its proboscis (proh-BOSS-is), which resembles an elephant’s trunk … and for its great size. As befits the largest pinniped (or seal), adult bulls can weigh nearly 9,000 pounds and measure close to 20 feet long. Some specimens have been estimated to weigh some 11,000 pounds! You wouldn’t guess it from their bulk, but elephant seals have been recorded diving to depths of 7,000 feet to search for prey … often taking 20 minutes per dive. The largest subpopulation of elephant seals is found in the South Atlantic. #3 The 52 Hertz Whale Whales aren’t necessarily known for sulking underwater. But maybe that’s what this one was doing when it was photographed motionless just under the water’s surface. The critter was nicknamed the loneliest whale in the world, apparently sending out songs in a cry for companionship -- at a frequency of 52 Hertz. This happened in 2004, and to this day, no one knows whether the whale was male or female, or what exact species it may have been. Since then the animal has disappeared … think it ever found a mate? #2 Bottlenose Dolphins Their name is a reference to the animal’s snout, which has a bottle-like shape. There are actually three species of these oceanic dolphins, and they all tend to favor temperate waters around the world … meaning you won’t find them in the waters of the Polar regions. Males can weigh more than 1,400 pounds and measure up to 13 feet long -- those sizes vary according to the habitat. They have a reputation for being highly intelligent … and can communicate through pulsed sound, body language and whistling. Did you know that in the wild, these dolphins have been observed to fashion their own tools? They’ve also rescued injured divers, and protected humans from sharks! #1 Mr. Migaloo (White Humpback Whale) Humpback whales are pretty well known for their size (about as big as a school bus), and for their evocative songs. But the best known of this lot just might be a stark white specimen from Australia that was first spotted in 1991 off Byron Bay in Queensland. He was nicknamed ‘Migaloo’, an Aboriginal term translated as ‘White fella’. In fact, this fella is the world’s only documented albino humpback whale. (To be fair, some sources do claim he could be leucistic, or ‘hyper-pigmented’) He’s well known for his annual migrations from Antarctica to Queensland’s more temperate waters. While some other apparently albino marine mammals have popped up over the years, Migaloo has become something of a celebrity cetacean. He has attracted so much attention that the Queensland government decreed a fine of more than $16,000 for getting within a 500 meter (1600 feet) exclusion zone of the big guy.