About the orca...
1. Orcas are limited to Arctic and Antarctic waters.
2. Different orca pods are known to specialize in hunting different types of prey.
3. Most orcas pods are females and young.
About the orca...
1. Orcas have a distinctive white patch under each eye.
2. Orcas are thought to be less intellient than other dolphin species.
3. The orca's dorsal fin may be six feet in height.
About the bottlenose dolphin...
1. The bottlenose dolphin has a curved mouth, which makes it seem like it is smilig.
2. Female bottlenose dolphins are larger than males.
3. Bottlenose dolphins are found throughout the world's oceans.
About the bottlenose dolphin...
1. Bottlenose dolphins have poor eyesight.
2. Bottlenose dolphins seem to prefer warmer waters, but may be found in cooler water.
3. Bottlenose dolphins can survive in freshwater.
About the narwhal...
1. The narwhal is found exclusively in Arctic waters.
2. The narwhal's tusk is actually a long tooth.
3. The narwhal's tusk is found on both males and females.
About the narwhal...
1. Narwhal's have recently been declared an endangered species.
2. Male narwhals usually live alone or in small groups.
3. Scientists are completely sure what about the function of the tusk.
About the Amazon River Dolphin...
1. These animals, sometimes called botos, have pinkish skin.
2. Despite the name, these dolphins can be found in salt water as well as fresh water.
3. These dolphins are known to swim upside down to navigate through dense vegetation.
About the Amazon River Dolphin...
1. The pink coloration of the Amazon River dolphin comes from the reddish prey it eats, such as crustaeceans.
2. Amazon River dolphins have long beaks to snatch fish in shallow water.
3. These dolphins sometimes engage in cooperative hunting.
About the blue whale...
1. In the history of the world, only dinosaurs were larger than the blue whale.
2. Despite its enormous size, blue whales eat tiny creatures called krill.
3. Blue whales give birth in the winter.
About the blue whale...
1. The blue whale may weigh up to 200 tons.
2. Blue whales are filter feeders.
3. Blue whales can stay underwater for over an hour!
About the humpback whale...
1. Humpback whale populations have rebounded in recent years.
2. Humpback whales sometimes employ a hunting technique known as bubble net feeding.
3. Humpback whales feed on marine mammals with their powerful teeth.
About the humpback whale...
1. Humpback whales are known for their breeding songs that can last up to 20 minutes.
2. Unlike other whales, humpbacks migrate to colder waters to give birth.
3. Like most whales, humpbacks were once hunted for their oil and blubber.
About the North Atlantic Right Whale...
1. The North Atlantic Right Whale is critically endangered.
2. The North Atlantic Right Whale has only a thin layer of blubber.
3. This whale uses its baleen plates to filter feed.
About the North Atlantic Right Whale...
1. These whales may weigh up to 70 tons.
2. The head of the North Atlantic right whale may measure up to 1/4 of its total body size.
3. These whales are known to float near the surface of the ocean.
About the beluga whale...
1. Beluga whales are filter feeders
2. These whales are known to swim up rivers.
3. These whales have foreheads known as melons.
About the beluga whale...
1. These whales are found in similar location as narwhals.
2. The Cook Inlet population of beluga whales is now extinct.
3. Belugas are white, which can provide camouflage in icy environments.