Cetacean [noun]

He went and stood on the bank, in the interest of science, and studied the habits of the cetacean, but he got no results.

He ran away through the woods around the north shore, and I ran after, to see him study the habits of the cetacean.

In his agony, the great cetacean, instead of sounding, threw himself blindly toward the boat.

The enormous cetacean disappeared and reappeared as the waves rose and fell, showing its black back like a rock in open sea.

One must harpoon him like a cetacean with questions to make him talk at all.

In general, we may say that each cetacean which harbours them, has its own species.

The crew of the frigate and the various scientists on board were all eagerness to meet the great cetacean, or sea-unicorn.

Because of its northern inshore habitat, the harbor porpoise is not likely to be confused with any other cetacean.

Whatever their causes, however, cetacean strandings usually attract crowds and elicit much public interest and sympathy.

These institutions are the ones that come to mind as having taken an active interest in cetacean strandings in the recent past.