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Learn more about the whales!! |
| All dolphins, porpoises, and whales are grouped together in the scientific order Cecacea. There are about 80 living marine mammals in this group which includes the toothed whales (killer whales such as orcas) and the baleen whales (blue whales, humpback whales, gray whales, and right whales). |
| The two links below will help you learn more about the Orca. |
| Orca General Information |
| ****Audio, Video and Text About the Orca |
| Baleen whales are some of the largest animals in the world but they eat some of the world’s smallest creatures. They do not have teeth but rather baleen in their mouths. This is why these mammals are called baleen whales. The baleen acts as a strainer. Baleen whales open their mouth and take in a large mouthful of water. The water contains large amount of of krill and small fish. The Baleen Whale uses its tongue to push the water out of its mouth through the baleen. The whale's food is trapped in the baleen. Some baleen whales have folds under their chin. The folds allow these whales get food from huge mouthfuls of water. |
| The links below will help you learn more about the Orca. |
| Text and Photos of Baleen Whales |
| More About Baleen Whales Site #1 Baleen Whale Site #2 |
| These Sites offer more information about the Baleen Whale eating. |
| More About Baleen |
| Baleen Whales eat Plankton |
| Photos of a Baleen Whale Feeding |
| The Links Below Provide General Information About Whales |
| What Is A Whale? |
| Whales Are Mammals |
| Whale Information Sheets |
| ****Whale Sounds Site #1 |
| Whale Sound Site #2 |
| ****Whale Photos |
| Clip Art of Whale Tails and Blowholes |
| ****Interactive Whales Site Go to Explorations, select Nature and then click on Amazing Creatures. |