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A Whale of a Good Time!

Do you love whales and dolphins? I do! Whales and dolphins live all over the world, in every ocean. They are beautiful, very smart and are mammals, just like us! People, whales and dolphins -- and all mammals breath air. They are warmblooded. They bear live young which are nursed by their mothers. Hunting whales and dolphin has pushed many of their kind almost to extinction. But thanks to conservation groups and kids, lawmakers have been forced to begin protecting these beautiful creatures. There's more work to be done to save them. But here's my favorite whale and dolphin sites, facts, books and pictures.

Whale and Dolphin Trivia Facts!

There are about 75 species of cetaceans, including the whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
Beluga whales sing! They are called "sea canaries" because that's what their songs sound like.
Blue whales are the biggest animal that has ever lived on Earth. They are even bigger than any dinosaur.
Seven species of whales are protected under the Endangered Species Act by the United States. They are the blue whale, the bowhead whale, the fin whale, the humpback whale, the northern right whale, the sei whale and the sperm whale.
The gray whale was on the endangered species list, but it isn't any more, thanks to people leaving them alone.
Some whales are lungers--they take in huge gulps of water and fish at the same time
Other whales are skimmers--they swim along with their mouths open, and strain the water out before they swallow their fish dinner
Humpback whales blow nets of bubbles around schools of fish to catch them. Then they swim up through the bubble net to catch their food

Great Links!

One of the best pages for original dolphin photos and information has been put together by Sally from Australia. Her site is part of a dolphin webring, so you can go to many other dolphin sites from there as well.

One of the first great women in the ecology movement was Rachel Carson. Her book, The Sea Around Us, brought the beauty and fragility of the ocean environment to a world-wide audience.

The Whale Club has a fine collection of activities and links for those who love whales, dolphins and other marine mammals.

Everybody's favorite dolphin is Flipper. After many movies and TV shows, he's still going strong. You can find Flipper's Website here.

You've seen his art, now visit his website. Whyland Kids has news, art, info, and fun for those interested in saving our oceans. It's presented by the renowned ocean-ife artist, James Wyland.

A concerned class of fifth-graders studied the threatened habitat of the gray whale nursery. See their art, poems and thoughts.

The Pacific Humpback Whale is featured in The Virtual Whale Project with photos, 3-D animations, and sounds!

Themepark Hall of Fame

There are ocean theme parks and seaquariums all over the world. Many of them have great, informative, picture filled web sites. For a whale of a good time, check out:

Thanks to Sara,12 of California and Chris for writing this Animal Fun Fact article

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