WhalesWhales

Kadence Dotson Kadence Dotson

Mark SurberMark Surber

BabiesBabies

• A baby whale is A baby whale is called a calf.called a calf.

• Some calves are Some calves are thirteen feet long thirteen feet long when they are born.when they are born.

• They drink their They drink their mother’s milk until mother’s milk until they are one year they are one year old.old.

MovementMovement

• Whales jump over Whales jump over the water.the water.

• Whales use their Whales use their tails to swim.tails to swim.

• Whales have Whales have flippers that they flippers that they use to steer them use to steer them when they swim.when they swim.

AppearanceAppearance

• Whales have a Whales have a blowhole on their blowhole on their backs.backs.

• Whales have Whales have flippers on the sides flippers on the sides of their bodies.of their bodies.

• A blue whale is the A blue whale is the largest animal on largest animal on earth.earth.

HabitatHabitat

• Whales live in the Whales live in the ocean.ocean.

• They like to swim They like to swim in very cold water.in very cold water.

• They like very deep They like very deep and black water.and black water.

Interesting FactsInteresting Facts

• Baleen whales can Baleen whales can grow to be one grow to be one hundred feet long.hundred feet long.

• Blue whales are Blue whales are the biggest whales the biggest whales in the ocean.in the ocean.

• Toothed whales are Toothed whales are smaller than smaller than baleen whales.baleen whales.

WHAT THEY EATWHAT THEY EAT

• Sperm whales eat Sperm whales eat squid.squid.

• Toothed whales eat Toothed whales eat fish, squid and fish, squid and seals.seals.

• Killer whales like to Killer whales like to eat sea mammals, eat sea mammals, fish, and other fish, and other whales.whales.

ResourcesResources

• http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipediahttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9e/Humpback_stellwage/commons/9/9e/Humpback_stellwagen_edit.jpgn_edit.jpg

• http://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/kilhttp://www.seaworld.org/infobooks/killerwhale/birthkw.htmllerwhale/birthkw.html

• http://http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Humpback_en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Humpback_stellwagen_edit.jpgstellwagen_edit.jpg

Books usedBooks used

• WhalesWhales by Sally Morgan by Sally Morgan

• Whales and DolphinsWhales and Dolphins by Peter and by Peter and Connie RoopConnie Roop

• WhalesWhales by John Bonnett Wexo by John Bonnett Wexo

• Whale Whale by Vassilipapastaby Vassilipapasta