Green Nature

Whale Quiz

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1. A baby whale is called a .

2. Growing as long as one hundred feet in length makes the whale the largest whale in the world.

3. True or False: The ban on commercial whaling that took effect in 1986 means that no states or groups are currently hunting whales in the world's oceans.

4. is the name of the great white whale in the story by Herman Melville.

5. Baleen whales consume small shrimp like creatures called , as a large part of their diets.

6. Is a killer whale a shark, whale or dolphin? .

7. The , IWC, is the international body set up to manage the world's whale populations.

8. The coastal waters of Hawaii are home to a whale sanctuary.



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