Migration+and+Whales

Whales enjoy the colder water for feeding, and the warmer waters for giving birth.


=**__Activity:__**= =Why Animals Migrate = //(comparing sperm whales to monarch butterflies activity)//

=__**Facts About Whales:**__= World of Whales and Dolphins

__Humpback Whales__
Video on Humpback Whales (feeding)
 * can grow to 45 feet long and weigh over 45 tons. They are the whales that come closest to whale watching boats

__Sperm Whales__
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Lifestyles of Beluga Whales
Raffi's "Baby Beluga" inspired by a real beluga whale! media type="youtube" key="QtR3p6eEryI?rel=0" height="480" width="640"

=__Blue Whales__= media type="youtube" key="i8MTsgdWuU0?rel=0" height="480" width="640" __**Facts:**__

*it grows to 100 feet long
Life Size Blue Whale

Blue Whale Interactive

*a 12,000 lb Orca can jump 15-20 feet in the air!
Creature Feature Whale of a Tale (why Orcas leap) video

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__**Dolphins**__
"It's All Relative" video (Nat Geo Kids)
 * dolphins are actually small whales**

Dolphin Quest (printable information)

 * Facts courtesy of** http://www.oceanalliance.org/education/whale-faqs/
 * Photos courtesy of Google Images "Public Domain" search (by animal name)