PBS
Pbs Teachers: Patagonia: The Truth About Killer Whales
Identify the habitat, range, food sources and behavior of killer whales in Patagonia, identify male and female killer whales and construct a life-sized model of a male killer whale.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Humpback Whale
Important facts and colorful photos of the humpback whale make up this site.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Beluga Whale
This site provides a general overview of the Beluga Whale, complete with the personal observations of 19th Century Naturalist, Edward Nelson.
BBC
Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Beluga, White Whale
Here are some interesting photos of and a detailed fact sheet on the Beluga whale.
BBC
Bbc: Japan Gains Key Whaling Victory
A discussion of the vote that may allow commercial whaling again for the first time in 20 years. Gives views of conservationist groups as well as the pro-whaling countries. (19 June 2006)
Sheppard Software
Sheppard Software: Whale Sharks
This site gives an in-depth description of a whale shark, including its behavior, appearance, reproduction, and classification. The site includes photos and illustrations and an interactive quiz to test your understanding.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Stories About the Whale
A scanned copy of the 1850 publication of Stories about the Whale, a nonfiction book for children.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: How the Whale Got His Throat by Rudyard Kipling
Classic Reader provides numerous classic short stories from prize-winning authors. One work is "How the Whale Got His Throat," a story written by the Nobel Prize in Literature-winning author, Rudyard Kipling.
Other
New Bedford Whaling Museum: Norman Fortier Photo Images of Sailing Vessels
Features a collection of photos pertaining to the whaling industry by Norman Fortier that were exhibited at the New Bedford Whaling Museum.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Gray Whales
Take a peek into Journey North's Gray Whale migration study. Learn about characteristics, migration, development, research, and conservation about these enormous marine mammals.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Well Whale
Well Whale is a fun spot the difference puzzle for kids. Players must spot the differences between the two moving illustrations before the time runs out! Time is up once the ship makes four passes on the screen.
ICT Games
Ict Games: Save the Whale (Bonds Up to 10)
Practice your addition facts making totals up to 10 and free the whale for each correct answer.
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Gray Whales
Track gray whale migration. Use live data to observe migration patterns.
Bagheera
Bagheera.com: The Gray Whale
This information about the endangered gray whale covers their range, history, and the many causes for endangerment. There is also quite a bit of information about the conservation effort surrounding these animals.
Just Books Read Aloud
Just Books Read Aloud: The Snail and the Whale
A video of the book "The Snail and The Whale", written by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
Just Books Read Aloud
Just Books Read Aloud: Dan Devoe: The Whale Who Ate Everything
A video of the book "The Whale Who Ate Everything", written by Dan Devoe. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: A Cage to Save a Whale
In this Cyberchase video segment, the CyberSquad must estimate the measurements of Spout the Whale in order to find a cage that will fit him.
Other
Whale Net: Satellite Tagging Data, Maps and Information
Information on what satellite tags are, how they work, and how they are used for research on whales. Also discusses several studies they have done using this equipment, and how this information can be used in conservation work. Great...
Other
Fishin' for Facts: Humpback Whale
The humpback Whale's size, baleen plates, physical characteristics, and habitat are discussed.
Defenders of Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife: Killer Whale
A concise site from that looks at the size, population, lifespan, range, habitat and diet of the Killer Whale.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Sperm Whale
Briefly described are the appearance, characteristics and location of the Sperm Whale, the largest toothed mammal in the world.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Singing Whales Make Small Talk Too
From ABC News in Science, Jennifer Viegas's article focuses on information on the Humpback Whale and its vocal capacity. The research has indicated that the whale is capable of emitting 622 social sounds.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Northern Bottlenosed Whale
The northern bottlenose whale is the only species of the genus Hyperoodon that lives in the North Atlantic, but there is an unidentified species of whale living in the North Pacific that may turn out to belong to this genus. The northern...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Ancient Whale Broke All the Rules
From ABC News in Science, Stephen Pincock's article covers the discovery of a 25 million year old fossil of a whale skull found on a beach in southern Australia.
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