Blue Whales
Blue whales are the largest animals ever to have existed.
True or False?
True
What do you call a group of dolphins?
A pod
Corals are only found in the warm, sunny shallows.
True or False?
False. They can also be found in the deep sea.
Albatross live solitary lives.
True or False?
True
What sea creature is increasingly replacing fish?
Squid
On average, blue whales are __ ______ long.
30 meters
What sea animal rely on dolphins to find food?
Yellowfish tuna
What do humans use to explore the deep sea?
Special submarines
What animal carcass were the seabirds eating?
Dead sea lion
What is far more dangerous than plastic pollution for our oceans?
Industrial overfishing
Female blue whales will give birth twice every two or three years.
True or False?
False. They will give birth ONCE every two or three years.
Dolphins communicate using a language of ______ and ________.
clicks and whistles
What is called when an animal can create their own light?
bioluminescence
What are giant petrels also known as?
Sea vultures
Why was commercial whaling banned in 1986?
A huge public outcry about whales being hunted to near extinction
Once, there were more than _______ blue whales.
300,000
In what location do spinner dolphins gather in great numbers?
In the Pacific, off the coast of Costa Rica
Some deep sea coral reefs may be ______ years old.
40,000
Black-browed albatross are known for their extraordinary sight when searching for food.
True or False.
False. They have extraordinary sight.
How much is a single bluefin worth in Japan?
Over a million dollars
Name the place where blue whales come close to shore and use as a sanctuary.
The Gulf fo Mexico (Mexico's Pacific coast)
How do dolphins detect their prey in the depths and drive them to surface?
echolocation (type of sonar)
The deep sea makes up __ _______ of all the space available for life.
95 percent
Why can't Wilson's petrels compete with the other birds when feeding?
They are too small and delicate.
Decades of unsustainable fishing has led to the collapse of _ _____ of the fish population.
a third