WHALES & DOLPHINSBY EARLINE GRAVES

Facts About Whales & Dolphins

•The real name for a killer whale is an orca.•They are the largest member of the dolphin family.•A group of dolphins is called a pod.•A male dolphin or whale is called a “bull”.• female dolphin or whale is called a “cow”.•A baby is called a “calf”.•Whales and dolphins are called mammals.

Whales and dolphins investigate their surrounding by using sound. They use a form of sonar called echolocation, which

makes “pictures” of sound in their brains

BLUE WHALEDOLPHINS

The world’s largest whale is the blue whale, which can grow up to 100 feet long and weight up to 300,000 pounds.Their tongues can weight as much as an elephant.Blue whales are the largest mammals on Earth.Dolphins can grow up to 12 feet long.

WHY IS A DOLPHIN

ENDANGERED?•A dolphin is endangered because of.•Disturbance•Habitat loss•Pollution dumping•Hit by ships•Reduction of food supply.

whales and Dolphins are some of the smartest animals in the world. Their communication and social system are the most complex of all animals. They are friendly, curious and smart

enough to come and check us out and socialize with us.

CAN YOU FIND THE DOLPHIN(HINT, HINT)

LET’S WATCH THE DOLPHINS & WHALES

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/1327243/dolphin_and_whale_watching_near_fraser_island/