Whales by https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi Facts about whales en-us 2018-06-15 08:45:20 UTC 2025-09-30 12:21:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267337669 Whales have a large tail that helps them to swim]]> 2018-06-15 08:53:42 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267337669 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267337889 1. Whales are mammals.
This means that whale calves grow inside their mothers until they are born
]]> 2018-06-15 08:54:46 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267337889 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267338604 There are several species of whales out there, but they are classified according to the way they feed in two types, baleen whales and toothed whales.]]> 2018-06-15 08:59:37 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267338604 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267338751 This applies mainly for the sperm whale which can stay underwater for as long as 90 minutes, although a typical dive for other species is around 35 minutes.]]> 2018-06-15 09:00:55 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267338751 6.Toothed whales eat several kind of fish, like tuna, cod and salmon among others and some small mammals like seals. https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267338898 2018-06-15 09:02:21 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267338898 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267338954 Whales don’t sleep, they only sleep half their brain so they’d remember to breathe]]> 2018-06-15 09:02:52 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267338954 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267339096
10. Some Whales can stay underwater for as long as 90 minutes.]]> 2018-06-15 09:04:12 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267339096 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267339136 10. Some Whales can stay underwater for as long as 90 minutes.]]> 2018-06-15 09:04:37 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267339136 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267339191
The biggest recorded blue whale was a female in the Antarctic Ocean that was 30.5 m long (more than 3.5 times the length of a double-decker bus and as long as a Boeing 737 plane) with an estimated weight of 144 tonnes (almost the same as 2,000 men).]]> 2018-06-15 09:05:05 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267339191 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267339298 Some baleen whales sing]]> 2018-06-15 09:06:04 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267339298 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267339368

]]> 2018-06-15 09:06:47 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267339368 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267339389 The blue whale is one of the largest animals ever to have existed on earth, ]]> 2018-06-15 09:06:56 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267339389 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267339468 The blue whale is one of the largest animals ever to have existed on earth, and it feeds on one of the smallest. ]]> 2018-06-15 09:07:35 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267339468 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267339512
The heart of a blue whale is about the size of a VW Beetle car and weighs up to 450kg. The aorta, a major blood vessel for the heart, is big enough for a human child to crawl through. More facts about blue whales.]]> 2018-06-15 09:08:00 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267339512 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267339623 here are an incredible amount of different species of whale and they all have their own unique identities and characteristics!]]> 2018-06-15 09:08:58 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267339623 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267339723 Baleen whales eat krill and plankton]]> 2018-06-15 09:09:54 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267339723 12. The most famous story about whales is Moby Dick. https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267339724 2018-06-15 09:09:55 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267339724 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267339831 The blue whale has a long, streamlined shape, pale blue or grey back with mottled, lighter blotches]]> 2018-06-15 09:10:56 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267339831 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267339894 The heart of a blue whale is about the size of a VW Beetle car and weighs up to 450kg. The aorta, a major blood vessel for the heart, is big enough for a human child to crawl through. More facts about blue whales.]]> 2018-06-15 09:11:30 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267339894 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267340100 Out at sea, blue whales can be spotted during good weather at a considerable distance because of the up to 12m height of their powerful blows. ]]> 2018-06-15 09:12:40 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267340100 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267340106
The blue whale is the largest creature ever to have lived on Earth; it is larger than any of the dinosaurs. The biggest recorded blue whale was a female in the Antarctic Ocean that was 30.5 m long (more than 3.5 times the length of a double-decker bus and as long as a Boeing 737 plane) with an estimated weight of 144 tonnes (almost the same as 2,000 men). The tongue alone of a blue whale can weigh as much as an elephant and an entire football team could stand on it!]]> 2018-06-15 09:12:41 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267340106 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267340262 feed. During this migration and on the winter breeding grounds, they are thought to eat virtually nothing for at least four months and live on energy from body reserves.]]> 2018-06-15 09:14:10 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267340262 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267340474 There are two types of Whale
- Baleen Whales
-Toothed Whales]]> 2018-06-15 09:15:32 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267340474 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267340497
The oldest known blue whale was around 110 years old; however, 80 or 90 years old is thought to be more normal.


]]> 2018-06-15 09:15:50 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267340497 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267340572 Hunting blue whales has been banned since 1966, but blue whale meat occasionally shows up in Japanese markets to this day labelled as that of other species. ]]> 2018-06-15 09:16:26 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267340572 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267340582 2018-06-15 09:16:30 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267340582 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267340690 Whales can swim as fast as 30mph]]> 2018-06-15 09:17:26 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267340690 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267340751
  • When fully grown a 180 ton blue whale can weigh as much as 24 adult elephants; in fact their tongue alone can weigh as much as an elephant. ... 


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    There are two different kinds of whales, the baleen and the toothed whale. Whales can eat as much as two tons of krill a day ]]>     2018-06-15 09:17:51 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267340762     https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267340871
  • Blue whales can consume up to 8,000 lbs or 4 tons of krill on a daily basis.


    • ]]>     2018-06-15 09:18:33 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267340871     There are two different kinds of whales, the baleen and the toothed whale. Whales can eat as much as two tons of krill a day. Scientists have determined that killer whales can live a maximum of 35 years. https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267340893 2018-06-15 09:18:43 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267340893 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267341026 They usually swim quite slowly, but can travel at over 30km/h if they are chased. ]]> 2018-06-15 09:19:54 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267341026 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267341083 Beneath the skin lies a layer of fat called blubber.]]> 2018-06-15 09:20:27 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267341083 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267341198 How many babies can a humpback whale have? Female humpbacks seem to start having babies as early as five or six years old and can continue having babies for decades. Humpbacks have one calf at a time although whalers' records show that twin fetuses were sometimes found in the females.

    ]]>     2018-06-15 09:21:19 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267341198     https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267341211 In summer they migrate to cooler, high latitude polar waters to feed]]> 2018-06-15 09:21:26 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267341211 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267341214 There are an incredible amount of different species of whale and they all have their own unique identities and characteristics!]]> 2018-06-15 09:21:28 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267341214 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267341375 The blue whale has 55 to 88 throat grooves which expand during feeding. ]]> 2018-06-15 09:22:44 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267341375 https://padlet.com/natalie53/jwrsmbgsxcrd https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267341592 2018-06-15 09:23:47 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267341592 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267341607 2018-06-15 09:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267341607 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267341621 2018-06-15 09:23:59 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267341621 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267341713 The blue whale has 55 to 88 throat grooves which expand during feeding. ]]> 2018-06-15 09:24:36 UTC https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267341713 https://padlet.com/natalie53/ziuuq15bqrhi/wish/267341839
  • Whales live in large groups called “pods.” A baby whale is called a “calf.”

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