Whale Wise
http://edweb.sdsu.edu/triton/whalewise/whalewise.html
There are many species of whales that inhabit the oceans of the world. Follow these steps to learn about several different kinds.
  1. *Print a copy of this page.

  2. Check out these internet sites.

  3. Complete this chart as you gather information.

    Name of Whale
    Ocean Home
    Average Size/Weight
    Common Diet
    Endangered?
    An Interesting Fact
    Killer Whales








    no


    Humpback Whales





    krill





    Gray Whales











    		get their name from the color of barnacles attached to skin
    Beluga Whales


    3-5 meters/
    1,500 kilograms








    Dolphins
    all oceans













  4. Answer the following questions.

    1. Which whale has the largest body size? Smallest?



    2. What do gray whales and humpback whales have in common?



    3. Which whales are toothed?



    4. Which whale was most recently removed from the endangered species list?



  5. Sketch a picture of your favorite whale. Label its tail fluke, flippers, blowhole, and eyes.



















  6. If you have time, take the whale quiz or find out how to adopt a killer whale.
*If you have difficulty printing the white font try changing the "Page Setup" option to "Black Text" or when you are on print click press text only.

Last updated by Janice Thiel on January 29, 1997.
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