The Whale Dictionary

 

Baleen plates - whale bones used to strain food in a whale's mouth

Blubber - a thick layer of fat beneath a whale's skin

Blubber oil/shalw oil - the oil made from whale fat

Calf - a baby whale

Krill - tiny, shrimp-like creatures

Migrate - to move from one place to another, usually at the same time each year

Ton - (1) a unit of weight equal to 200 pounds in the United States and Canada (2) a unit of weight in Great Britain

Vitamins - a substance needed for healthy growing

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