All About WhalesAll About Whales

By : Maria Carla O. Sangalang5th Grade

WhalesWhales•Whales belong to the order Cetacea

•It came from the Greek word "ketos" which means whale)

• There are over 75 species of Cetaceans• They are divided into two groups: Toothed whales (Odontoceti) and Baleen whales (Mysticeti) • Click here to view more about whales: www.whalesfilm.com/

Types of WhalesTypes of Whales

•Toothed whales Toothed whales (Odontoceti)(Odontoceti)

– uses their peg-like teeth to catch fish, uses their peg-like teeth to catch fish, squid, and marine mammals, swallowing squid, and marine mammals, swallowing them whole them whole

– they have one blowhole (nostril) and use they have one blowhole (nostril) and use echolocationecholocation to huntto hunt

– there are about 66 species of toothed there are about 66 species of toothed whaleswhales

Toothed whales are also Toothed whales are also known as:known as:

• KKiller whales or Orcasiller whales or Orcas

• BBeluga whaleseluga whales

• NNarwhalsarwhals

• SSperm whalesperm whales

• Beaked whalesBeaked whales

• DDolphinsolphins

• PorpoisesPorpoises

•Baleen whales Baleen whales (Mysticeti)(Mysticeti)

– BaleenBaleen is a comb-like structure that is a comb-like structure that filters the baleen whales' food from the filters the baleen whales' food from the waterwater

– Baleen whales sieve tiny crustaceans, Baleen whales sieve tiny crustaceans, small fish, and other tiny organisms from small fish, and other tiny organisms from the water with their baleenthe water with their baleen

– Baleen whales are larger than the Baleen whales are larger than the toothed whales and have 2 blowholes toothed whales and have 2 blowholes (nostrils)(nostrils)

– there are 10 species of baleen whalesthere are 10 species of baleen whales

Baleen whales are also known Baleen whales are also known as:as:• BBlue whaleslue whales

• HHumpback whalesumpback whales

• GGray whalesray whales

• BBowhead whalesowhead whales

• MMinke whalesinke whales

• RRight whalesight whales

Let’s test your Let’s test your knowledge on whalesknowledge on whales

1. The two types of whales 1. The two types of whales are:are:

a.a. Toothed Whales & Baleen WhalesToothed Whales & Baleen Whales

b.b. Big Whales & Small WhalesBig Whales & Small Whales

2. Toothed whales use their 2. Toothed whales use their peg-like teeth to catch fish, peg-like teeth to catch fish, squid and marine animals.squid and marine animals.

a.a.TrueTrue

b.b.FalseFalse

33. Baleen whales sieve tiny . Baleen whales sieve tiny crustaceans, small fish, and crustaceans, small fish, and other tiny organisms from the other tiny organisms from the water with their tongue. water with their tongue.

a.a.TrueTrue

b.b.FalseFalse

4. A blue whale is an example 4. A blue whale is an example of a _______of a _______

a.a.Toothed WhaleToothed Whale

b.b.Baleen WhaleBaleen Whale

5. An example of a toothed 5. An example of a toothed whale is a _________whale is a _________

a.a.Humpback whaleHumpback whale

b.b.Beluga whaleBeluga whale

ReferencesReferencesWhale images:Whale images:

• http://http://www.allplush.comwww.allplush.com• http:// http:// www.arctic.uoguelph.cawww.arctic.uoguelph.ca• http:// http:// www.cbc.cawww.cbc.ca• http:// http:// www.comm.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.cawww.comm.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca• http:// http:// www.deepseaimages.comwww.deepseaimages.com• http:// http:// www.fajront.skwww.fajront.sk• http:// http:// www.flickr.comwww.flickr.com• http:// http:// www.hmssurprise.orgwww.hmssurprise.org• http:// http:// www.iqtoys.co.nzwww.iqtoys.co.nz• http:// http:// www.jeannieshouse.comwww.jeannieshouse.com• http:// http:// www.seaworld.orgwww.seaworld.org• http:// www.sloughlin.addr.comhttp:// www.sloughlin.addr.com

Whale facts and information:Whale facts and information:

• http:// www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/whales/http:// www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/whales/• http:// www.livescience.com/whaleshttp:// www.livescience.com/whales• http:// www.NationalGeographic.comhttp:// www.NationalGeographic.com• http:// www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/humpback/http:// www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/humpback/• http:// www.whaletimes.org/http:// www.whaletimes.org/• http:// www.whalesfilm.com/http:// www.whalesfilm.com/

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