1. By: Zara Bryant Marine mammal- Jerry Skinner

2. Types: different species Minke Whale Bryde’s Whale Sei Whale Fin Whale Blue Whale Humpback Whale Pygmy Whale Southern Right Whale Minke Whale Bryde’s Whale Sei Whale Fin Whale Blue Whale Humpback Whale Pygmy Whale Southern Right Whale

3. Minke Whale  Smallest of the Baleen whales  Nickname: sharp-headed finner  Two blow holes  White band on flippers  Grows to 25-30 feet  Seasonal feeder- carnivors  Dive time- 20-25 minutes, usually shorter  Swim speed- 3-16mph  Breeding in winter, near surface in warm waters  Life span- 20 years  Smallest of the Baleen whales  Nickname: sharp-headed finner  Two blow holes  White band on flippers  Grows to 25-30 feet  Seasonal feeder- carnivors  Dive time- 20-25 minutes, usually shorter  Swim speed- 3-16mph  Breeding in winter, near surface in warm waters  Life span- 20 years

4. Bryde and Sei whale  Second smallest  40-50 feet  Blueish/ greyish bodies  Weighs 14-17 tons  Speed- 34.5 mph  Bryde’s whales appear to be near- shore, year-round residents of tropical and subtropical waters  Sei whale’s - have curved dorsal fin and short pointed flippers  Third largest  Second smallest  40-50 feet  Blueish/ greyish bodies  Weighs 14-17 tons  Speed- 34.5 mph  Bryde’s whales appear to be near- shore, year-round residents of tropical and subtropical waters  Sei whale’s - have curved dorsal fin and short pointed flippers  Third largest

5. Fin whale  Second largest  Fastest swimming of all whales  Average length – 66 feet  Dive- 20 minutes  Speed- 30mph  Has special abilites  Second largest  Fastest swimming of all whales  Average length – 66 feet  Dive- 20 minutes  Speed- 30mph  Has special abilites

6. Blue Whale  Largest whale- largest mammal  Eat- plankton and krill  Two blow holes- 2-14inch thick of blubber  Grows to 80-100 feet long  Weighs-150 tons  Live in very small pods(groups)  Speed-3-20mph  Very loud whales, and live in all oceans  A pack of killer whales tend to attack young blue whales  Lifespan- 35-40 years old  Estimated about 10,000- 14,000 blue whales  Largest whale- largest mammal  Eat- plankton and krill  Two blow holes- 2-14inch thick of blubber  Grows to 80-100 feet long  Weighs-150 tons  Live in very small pods(groups)  Speed-3-20mph  Very loud whales, and live in all oceans  A pack of killer whales tend to attack young blue whales  Lifespan- 35-40 years old  Estimated about 10,000- 14,000 blue whales

7. Humpback whale  Sings amazing songs  Bulky head that’s bumpy  Grows- 52 feet  Weighs- 30-50tons  Travel in large loose groups  Dive- 15-30 minutes  Speed- 3-9mph  Shallow waters  Lifespan- 45-50 years  Endangered species  Population- 10,000-15,000  Sings amazing songs  Bulky head that’s bumpy  Grows- 52 feet  Weighs- 30-50tons  Travel in large loose groups  Dive- 15-30 minutes  Speed- 3-9mph  Shallow waters  Lifespan- 45-50 years  Endangered species  Population- 10,000-15,000

8. Pygmy Whale  Located off the coast of Africa  Have 17 pairs of ribs  Grows – 6.1 meters  Yellowish strip above upper jaw  Speed- 5-8 mph  Enjoys company of dolphins and sei whales  Mouth extends to below and behind the eyes  Diet- copecods  Located off the coast of Africa  Have 17 pairs of ribs  Grows – 6.1 meters  Yellowish strip above upper jaw  Speed- 5-8 mph  Enjoys company of dolphins and sei whales  Mouth extends to below and behind the eyes  Diet- copecods

9. Southern Right Whale  Head hairier then others  Females are larger then males  Grows- 45-50 feet  Skin- usually black, dark grey with white or brown patches  Population- 500- 1,000 whales  Lifespan- 60 years  Lives in temperate cool seas  Two blow holes on the top of the head  Weighs- 120,000 pounds  Head hairier then others  Females are larger then males  Grows- 45-50 feet  Skin- usually black, dark grey with white or brown patches  Population- 500- 1,000 whales  Lifespan- 60 years  Lives in temperate cool seas  Two blow holes on the top of the head  Weighs- 120,000 pounds