A male whale’s genitals are very large, so they can easily get in the way while the male is trying to swim. Because of this, they will keep their genitals tucked away inside a cavity in their body to make swimming easier. When it is time to mate, the male will position himself so that he is hovering over the female at a slight angle. His belly will be touching the female’s side, and he will angle himself so that he is able to ejaculate his sperm into the female’s vagina. Sometimes, they even do this while swimming. One interesting fact about male whale’s genitals is that they are likely behind the lore of sea monsters like the kraken. We knew very little about the ocean a few hundred years ago, so sailors would become frightened when they saw what looked like large tentacles breaching the water. However, we know now that these “tentacles” were likely whale penises that the whale’s display during the courtship process