Learn about whales including the humpbacks that annually migrate north from the Southern Ocean.
These resources can be used to celebrate World Whale Day (15th February)
Whales
Kahoot! Quiz: Whales
Do all humpback whales sing? How many months do humpback whales go without food each year? Answer these questions and more. Test your knowledge of whale trivia using this Kahoot! quiz.
Antarctic Whale Slides
Use these slides to learn about Antarctic krill, whales, whale poop and how whales help our climate Southern Ocean around Antarctica!
Eavesdropping on Antarctic sperm whales
NIWA is bringing back precious data from long-term underwater listening devices which the researchers are using to search for signs that sperm whales are finally returning in numbers to the Ross Sea. Sperm whales were targeted by the whaling industry in the 19th and 20th centuries and more than 70 per cent of their population wiped out. Scientists are now trying to establish if the sperm whale population is making a comeback.
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