10 INTRESTING FACTS ABOUT WHALES
The
whale blue
is the biggest whale
1.
2.
Whales breathe through the
blow hole
on the top of their head
Whales have a thick layer of fat beneath their skin called
blubber
which keeps them warm in the freezing cold ocean.
3.
A group of whales is called a
pod.
These pods can range in size from 2 - 200 whales.
4.
There used to be around
225,000
blue whales
on the planet. Today there are less than
3,000.
5.
Humpback whales don't eat for
5-7 months
of the year whilst they are migrating to the Antarctic.
6.
Certain species of whales sing to each other to communicate, attract new mates and just have fun!
7.
Only '
tooth whales
' such as
sperm whales
and pilot whales have teeth
8.
Every year, grey whales swim
20,000
kilometers in less than
6 week
9.
The sperm whale has the biggest brain in the world! it weights 8 kg and is five times bigger than the human brain
10.