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A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Sperm Whale (Physeter Macrocephalus)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Physeter Macrocephalus, more commonly known as the sperm whale.
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Read Works: Save the Whales
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Jake who watched a rescue squad save a beached whale. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Marine Bio: Southern Right Whales
Discover useful information about southern right whales including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.
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Marine Bio: Sei Whales
Discover useful information about sei whales including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.
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Marine Bio: Blue Whales
Discover useful information about blue whales including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.
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Marine Bio: Minke Whale
Discover useful information about minke whales including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.
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Read Works: Save the Whales
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Jake who works with his family and others to rescue a whale stranded on the beach. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Whale Watch!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how different types of whales eat, breathe, breach, and communicate. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Wise Old Whales
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about bowhead whales and their long life spans. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Humpback Whale O Logy Card
OLogy cards are like virtual baseball cards about all kinds of science topics. This one is about the Humpback Whale and it contains information about the habitat, diet, and other ecological information. See if you can answer a few...
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Marine Bio: Gray Whale
Discover useful information about gray whales including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.
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Marine Bio: North Atlantic Right Whales
Discover useful information about North Atlantic right whales including description, behavior, range, habitat, diet, breeding, and conservation status.
Digital Public Library of America
Dpla: The American Whaling Industry
The resources here, including artifacts, photographs, official documents, and maps, represent the American whaling industry. Includes teaching guide.
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Marine Bio: Beluga Whales
Illustrated reference tool provides an overview of the beluga whale with details on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Marine Bio: False Killer Whales
Illustrated reference tool provides an overview of the false killer whale with details on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Marine Bio: Melon Headed Whales
Illustrated reference tool features useful information on the melon-headed whale with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Marine Bio: Pygmy Killer Whales
Illustrated reference tool features useful information on the pygmy killer whale with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Marine Bio: Southern Bottlenose Whales
Illustrated reference tool features useful information on the southern bottle-nosed whale with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Marine Bio: Northern Bottlenose Whales
Illustrated reference tool features useful information on the northern bottle-nosed whale with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Marine Bio: Right Whale Dolphins
Illustrated reference guide features useful information on right whale dolphins with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Marine Bio: Bowhead Whales
Illustrated reference tool features useful information on the bowhead whale with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
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Marine Bio: Fin Whale
Illustrated reference tool features useful information on the fin whale with facts on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.
Library of Congress
Loc: Portuguese in the u.s.: Whaling, Fishing, and Industrial Employment
This brief article outlines the the employement of Portuguese immigrants in the whaling industry in southern New England in the 19th century.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Do Whales Sing?
Stephanie Sardelis decodes the evocative melodies composed by the world's largest mammals, whales. [5:12]
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