Canadian Wildlife Federation
Hinterland Who's Who: Killer Whale
Get the facts about the killer whale. Besides finding a detailed description of this highly social sea mammal, you'll also learn about some of its unique facts and characteristics. Also included in this Mammal Fact Sheet on the killer...
Canadian Wildlife Federation
Hinterland Who's Who: Bowhead Whale
Get the facts about Bowhead whales. Besides finding detailed physical descriptions of these mammals of the sea, you'll also learn about some of their unique facts and characteristics. Also included in this Mammal Fact Sheet on Bowhead...
PBS
Pbs: Nature: Fellowship of the Whales
A documentary [50:38] sharing the first year of life of a humpback whale calf. From birth near Hawaii, to first months of life and the importance of bonding with the mother who teaches and protects the calf as they migrate north to...
Sea World Parks & Entertainment
Sea World: Beluga Whales
An easy to read look at all aspects relating to the beluga whale. The menu bar lists all of the main topics including appearance, habitat, behavior, diet, young, communication, conservation, reproduction, and more. Useful for elementary...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Learning Lab: Tale of a Whale and Why It Can Be Told
Teachers can download this comprehensive teaching package in which young scholars work like marine biologists studying the North Atlantic right whale. As part of this learning exercise, students will research field photographs of one of...
National Geographic Kids
National Geographic Kids: Animals: Blue Whales
Do you know that the blue whale is the largest animal to ever live on Earth? Take an exciting look at this mammal with easy to read facts including habitat, appearance, young, mating, diet, enemies, as well as colorful photos. Links to...
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Quest to Seek Out "World's Loneliest Whale"
Read how scientists are working to track a whale who sings at a pitch too high to be heard by other whales, which has resulted in it being named the "World's Loneliest Whale." Includes video.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Whale
This comprehensive resource from the San Diego Zoo presents extensive information on whales including details about their habitat, physical characteristics, size, diet, family life, conservation status, and fun facts. Audio clip provided.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Use Dna Sequencing to Trace the Blue Whale's Evolutionary Tree
Around 50 million years ago, the mammalian ancestor of today's whales returned to the ocean. In this genomics science fair project, you will use mitochondrial protein sequencing to trace the evolution of whales and identify their closest...
Royal British Colombia Museum (Canada)
Whale Tails
A comprehensive site that looks at the varied species of whales.
Smithsonian Institution
Tween Tribune: Whales Reappear in Long Island Sound
Article reports on the return of whales of varies species to the waters off of Long Island.
Scholastic
Scholastic News: Week of 4 14 14: Good News for Whales
Learn about the changes happening in Japan that will help protect whales.
MarineBio Conservation Society
Marine Bio: Humpback Whales
Discover useful information about humpback whales including description, behavior, evolution, communication, range, habitat, diet, mating, and conservation status.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Whales in the Making
This graphic from Evolution, traces the evolution of whales from land-dwelling mammals to the aquatic creatures we know today. A PDF is included that diagrams the evolutionary process that is believed to have taken place.
Curated OER
National Park Service: New Bedford Whaling Historical Park:technology&business
Read about the many products obtained from whales, how the whales were hunted, and how the business of whaling was run. This dangerous business brought riches to New England for about a century.
Other
New Bedford Whaling Museum: Online Exhibitions
The New Bedford Whaling Museum provides a well-done, comprehensive site that includes all aspects of American whaling. This site is a pleasure to amble through if you love the lore and legend of late eighteenth-century sailing ships,...
Curated OER
National Park Service: New Bedford Whaling Historical Park: History & Culture
This national park site offers insight into the economic stimulus whaling brought to New England and has left behind a strong history for that region.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Week of 8 18 14: Sea World to Redesign Whale Tank
Learn about the larger tanks that SeaWorld has promised to create for the killer whales it houses.
Sea World Parks & Entertainment
Sea World: Beluga Whales
Outlines the characteristics of the beluga whale, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with whales with a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper intermediate...
Sea World Parks & Entertainment
Sea World: Killer Whales
Outlines the characteristics of the killer whale, including classification, habitat, behaviors, and conservation. Helps students identify with whales with a list of "Books for Young Readers." Information at a level of upper intermediate...
Scholastic
Scholastic Instructor: Wonderful World of Whales
Have your students ever wondered what it is like to be a whale swimming in ice cold water. In this lesson plan they can experience that as well as learn other facts about the lives of whales.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Ice Stories: Arctic Whales
Excellent information about arctic whales including facts about the bowhead, beluga, and narwhal. Features photos and links to related resources.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Bowhead Whaling and Its Impact
This interactive activity, adapted from material provided by the ECHO partners, explores the history of whaling in the Arctic seas and Atlantic Ocean, introducing a landmark study of whale populations spanning from 1849 to 1914.
Georgia Aquarium
Georgia Aquarium: Beluga Whale
Use this animal guide to learn the scientific name and discover the habitat, diet, reproduction, conservation status, physical, and other unique characteristics of the Beluga Whale. They can be viewed live on the webcam.
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