WHALES

Narwhal

In medieval times, its long, straight tusk was often given to royalty, passed off as a unicorn horn.

Beluga Whale

This whale has a broad, rounded head and a large forehead.

Bowhead Whale

This whale has stocky body with extremely large head. Jaw is arched and it looks like a bow.

Fin Whale

This whale is the second largest animal on the planet (blue whale is the largest).

Gray Whale

The ____ whale makes up one of around 90 known species of cetacea in existence today.

Humpback Whale

These adult whales weigh between 25 and 40 tons.

Sperm Whale

These whales are known to dive as deep as 3,280 feet (1,000 meters) in search of squid to eat.

Blue Whale

These whales are the largest animals ever known to have lived on Earth.

Killer Whale

They are apex predators, at the top of the food chain. No other animals (except for humans) hunt them.

Minki Whale

They are the second smallest of the baleen whales next to the pygmy right whale.