world animal protection day, designed to unite the efforts of people in preserving the animal world of our planet and in protecting the rights of domestic animals, is celebrated on october 4. every day dozens of representatives of flora and fauna disappear on earth. one of the ways to fight for the preservation of biodiversity on our planet is the protection of rare and endangered plant and animal species. the gray whale is listed in the red book of the russian federation. whales inhabit the northern pacific ocean, making regular seasonal migrations. at the same time, the whale is rather slow moving, its usual speed is 7-10 kilometers per hour. according to zoologists, the maximum recorded lifespan of a gray whale was 67 years.
world animal protection day, designed to unite the efforts of people in preserving the animal world of our planet and in protecting the rights of domestic animals, is celebrated on october 4. every day dozens of representatives of flora and fauna disappear on earth. one of the ways to fight for the preservation of biodiversity on our planet is the protection of rare and endangered plant and animal species. the gray whale is listed in the red book of the russian federation. whales inhabit the northern pacific ocean, making regular seasonal migrations. at the same time, the whale is rather slow moving, its usual speed is 7-10 kilometers per hour. according to zoologists, the maximum recorded lifespan of a gray whale was 67 years.