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Explore Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises: Habitats and Differences

Discover the habitats of whales, dolphins, and porpoises through an informative map. Learn about the differences between mammals like dolphins and fish. Engage in class activities exploring various habitats and endangered species.

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Explore Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises: Habitats and Differences

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  1. Habitats

  2. Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises

  3. This map shows where some of them are usually seen. Blue whale Bottlenose dolphin Minke whale Orca Risso’s dolphin Humpback whale Harbour porpoise Common dolphin Sperm whale

  4. What are the differences between dolphins and fish? • Cold blooded • Warm blooded Mammals Fish

  5. What are the differences between dolphins and fish? 2. Use gills to extract air from water 2. Breathe air through lungs Mammals Fish

  6. What are the differences between dolphins and fish? 3. Most fish lay eggs • All whales and dolphins give birth to live young Mammals Fish

  7. What are the differences between dolphins and fish? 4. Move tails side to side 4. Move tails up and down Mammals Fish

  8. Habitats What do people need to survive and be happy? What would be the advantages and disadvantages of living in these different places?

  9. Class activity:What lives in this habitat? Forest Sea Tundra Desert

  10. Whale and dolphin habitats What do whales and dolphins need to be happy and healthy in their habitat?

  11. What’s wrong with this ‘habitat’?

  12. Maximum Weight: 200,000 kg • Maximum Length: • Male: 25-28m • Female: 30m • Calf: 4m BlueWhale • Diet: Krill (Length = 5cm!) • Eats 40 million every day!

  13. Class activity:How big is a blue whale?

  14. River dolphins

  15. Amazon River dolphins Endangered species River dolphins are among the most endangered animals in the world

  16. Species of river dolphins are found inSouth America and Asia. The Yangtze river dolphin of China is now extinct. NOW EXTINCT Baiji (Yangtze)River dolphin Amazon River Dolphin Their eyesight is poor, sothey rely on echolocation tofind their way around & hunt Endangered species

  17. There are fewer than 500 North Atlantic right whales left. Their biggest threat was, and still is, people. Endangered species

  18. What threats can you see?

  19. What threats can you see?

  20. What threats can you see?

  21. What threats can you see?

  22. What threats can you see?

  23. What threats can you see?

  24. What threats can you see?

  25. Class activity:Ocean “musical chairs”

  26. Class activity:Good and bad habitat posters

  27. Class activity:Habitats quiz

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