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Whales

Whales would breed in hot, cold oceans (containing space), they would sing while breeding and would have rare pups, and we would also have Orcas, rare to find, would feed on sea plants and fish.

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    https://feedback.minecraft.net/hc/en-us/community/posts/360015241811-Orcas-and-Rays

    Hi there,

    Going forward, please keep suggestions focused on a single idea per post. There are really interesting suggestions here, but they really belong in their own posts. Thanks for your contribution!

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    Whales can be found in the Antarctic and arctic, or have you forgot that?!

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    I love this idea with all the details amazing!! I’ve wanted more ocean animals since I started playing and even after the ocean update! I really hope this gets done!

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    Giant majestic whales would be awesome 

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    Being passive the whale should be able to attack by swinging it's tail or opening it's mouth to eat. So don't go in front of a whale

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    are blue whales considered as well under this catagory

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    I made whale suggestion and love this idea

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    Yeah, there are also Aerwhales in the Aether mod, so that would be a great addition to the skies.

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    Like your idea.

    I think the whales could drop pieces of baleen when killed, and could randomly drop ambergris when swimming along. Both could be really valuable items: maybe baleen could be a block that mobs get stuck in, a little bit like spider's webs*; ambergris could be an ingredient for potions.

    * But if you get stuck in a whale's baleen, you can't move at all, but you can destroy it from inside.

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    poderia ser em  um só lugar nos oceanos frius

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    We love the whale idea.  My seven year old thinks the whale should be able to 'blow' water through its blowhole which you can ride on and get launched into the air.

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    Maybe we can ride them?

     

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    What should they dropped if killed? maybe blubber. and blubber can my smelted for oil, then you can use it to make a oil lamp

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    Should also occasionaly spew out water

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    Orcas are dolphens

     

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    Should also be able to live inside them

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    #addwhalesintominecraft

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    Whales

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    Penguins

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    Nether Whales

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    You can travel inside whales but they only go in a route no control of the route other than teraforming the ocean

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    What would also be good it the whales blubber, you can use it as fule for brighter lights. That could also allow light houses in coastal villages.

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    The orca should be neutral to players but hostile to every aquatic mob except pufferfish and axolotls 

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    love the idea I also had it with the only diffrence being that listening to their music gives you exp

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    I would add the feature that if one came up behind you, it would swallow you and a few seconds later, deposit you on a random shore of your world.  This would make the Mob something to lookout for.

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    What if they could jump out of the water and slap their fins on the ocean, like whales do in real life? I am thinking maybe just blue whales found everywhere except frozen waters and orcas in the frozen water biomes. They would be huge as well.

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    Loving this idea for whales. Having built many Blue whales in ocean environments. The largest recorded blue whale is 110ft. (33meters) they can be big but do not have to be that big. Passive mob no killing needed. Adds a great ambiance to deep and cold/warm oceans.

    Could have a playful nature to them. Rising to the surface when players get near them. Maybe blow a burst of water from blowhole. Slap side fins or tail fins. Otherwise peaceful in all other aspects. Other fish would be drawn to them 'for feeding' i.e remoras.

    Maybe add a new decor block like barnacles which can be mined from them with a hand or pickaxe or chop kelp as they slowly pass through a kelp strand.. Can break Blue ice in cold biomes as they breach the surface. Feed them a raw fish to hear them 'sing'.

    It also matches the thoughts of the developers to bring awareness to the plight of these graceful animals in the real world. Please add to this with other useful ideas. No killing of the whales though. I get the idea of Blubber and its uses but that is what cause the overkilling of this species in the first place

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    Good god, do not add drops for whales.  Do some research, no one should promote whaling

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     I love whales and always think the ocean in minecraft look so empty! But, I think the player should be punish to kill a whale!  Some bad omen or something...

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    what if the whales attacked drowneds and guardians/elder guardians? that would make them really useful

    only axolotls attack drowns but not guardians at least I think the axolotls need the help they are fairly weak against drowneds