A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Humpback Whale (Megaptera Novaeangliae)
Illustrated entry describes the Humpback Whale with details about its habitat, physical characteristics, diet, breeding, and other facts.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Killer Whale (Orcinus Orca)
Investigate the world of the Killer Whale and discover information on the appearance, behaviour, habitat, and conservation status of the biggest member of the dolphin family. Includes images and statistics.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Minke Whale (Balaenoptera Acutorostrata)
Provides images and a summary of the Minke Whale while offering statistics and details on the species habitat, appearance, diet, and breeding.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Whale Shark (Rhincodon Typus)
This entry identifies the defining characteristics of the Rhincodon Typus, otherwise known as the whale shark.
Seeker
Seeker: This Beached Whale's Stomach Was Filled With Plastic Bags
A tragic story comes out of Norway of a whale that could not be saved from debris that had been consumed.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Inside the Killer Whale Matriarchy
Darren Croft details the lives of killer whales and the dangers facing their survival.
Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Beluga Whale
Learn facts, physiology, habitat, behaviors and range of the beluga whale. A fact sheet is also available for download.
Royal Canadian Geographical Society
Canadian Geographic: Animal Facts: Killer Whale
Learn fast facts, the physiology, habitats, behaviors and range of the killer whale.
Georgia Aquarium
Georgia Aquarium: Whale Shark
Use this animal guide to learn the scientific name and discover the habitat, diet, reproduction, conservation status, physical, and other unique characteristics of the Whale Shark. They can be viewed live on the webcam.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Whales Breathe, Communicate and Fart With Their Faces
Comparative anatomist Joy Reidenberg explains how majestic whales "fart with their face" (a process more formally known as echolocation) to send their unique sounds through the water. [6:24]
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Physics of Human Sperm vs. the Physics of the Sperm Whale
Traveling is extremely arduous for microscopic sperm- think of a human trying to swim in a pool made of other humans. We can compare the journey of a sperm to that of a sperm whale by calculating the Reynolds number, a prediction of how...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Reading/writing About Whales Using Fiction and Nonfiction Texts
Students will have a whale of a good time in this lesson in which they use fiction and nonfiction texts to write a letter to an online scientist.
NOAA
Noaa: Pmel: Acoustic Monitoring, Bioacoustics
Outlines the National Marine Mammal Laboratory's project studying whale acoustics (the sounds whales make). Links to clear acoustics tutorial. Also includes whale biology, with acoustic descriptions and sound clips of their calls. Very...
Unique Australian Animals
Unique Australian Animals: The Southern Right Whale
Dive into the world of the Southern Right Whale. Visit this webpage to learn more about this Australian whale.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: Oceans Alive: Whale Types and Migration
This site provides a description, distribution information, and distinguishing features of the southern right whales, humpback whales, and orcas.
Smithsonian Institution
Kids'castle: The Tail of the Whale
A great article abstract about Orca whales. Use this site to learn how whales travel great distances, and about the personal struggle of one baby orca.
Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Whales
Improve students' reading fluency while providing fun and purposeful practice and performance through Reader's Theater Scripts. The focus is on reading the text with expressive voices and gestures - no memorization required! Have fun...
NOAA
Noaa: Nmml: Detailed Information About Gray Whales
Your questions about gray whales are answered at this site from the National Marine Mammal Laboratory. Learn where the whales live, what they eat, how they communicate and more.
NOAA
Noaa: Killer Whale
This site has a nicely detailed presentation of the Killer Whale. There are a couple of nice images included in the description.
BBC
Bbc Nature: Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises
Whales, dolphins, and porpoises belong to the order Cetacea. These are aquatic mammals that have streamlined bodies highly evolved for swimming. Learn more about whales, dolphins, and porpoises in this well-constructed overview produced...
NBC
Mystery of 'Unicorn' Whale Solved
Scientists have proposed numerous theories to explain the purpose of the Narwhal's enlarged tusk. This article explains the results of a study conducted to determine the function of this tusk. An interactive feature is provided that...
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Whale Shark
Find out about the Whale shark, the world's largest known fish in this brief but informative site.
San Diego Natural History Museum
San Diego Natural History Museum: Fossil Field Guide: Extinct Gray Whale
A look at what fossil evidence reveals about the life and ecological interactions of the extinct gray whale.
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