Shamu and the Adventurous Seal Pup Quest

•  Your job is to research different animals that you read about in Shamu
and the Adventurous Seal Pup.
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each of the different artic animals.
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Killer Whales
Harp Seals
Beluga Whales
Sea Lions
Killer Whales
Another name for
the Killer Whale
is Orca. Orcas
are the largest
of the dolphins.
They eat seals,
sea lions, and
other whales.
Killer Whales
Harp Seals
Harp seals spend most of
their lives in the ocean.
The live in icy waters in
the North Atlantic and
Artic Oceans. Harp seals
can hold their breath for
up to 15 minutes. Harp
seals are also known as
saddleback seals
because they have a
dark, saddlelike marking
on their back.
Beluga Whales
The Beluga whale is also
known as the white
whale. It is the smallest
species of whale. When
a baby beluga is born it
is called a calf. The calf
isn’t born white it is born
gray or brown and will
become white around
the age of 5.
Beluga Whales
Belugas are different
from most whales
because they have
rounded foreheads
and no dorsal fin.
The dorsal fin on
other whales is the
fin on top of the
back.
Beluga Whales
Belugas also live in small
groups called “pods.”
Belugas are very social
animals and use clicks,
whistles, and clangs to
talk. Belugas live in the
Artic Ocean and feed
on fish, crustaceans,
and worms.
Sea Lions
The sea lion lives off
the west coast of
North America in the
Pacific Ocean. Sea
lions hunt fish, squid,
and shellfish. The
sea lion is the fastest
seal. The sea lion
can swim up to
speeds of 25 miles
an hour.
Sea Lions
Sea Lions are different from other seals because
they do not have lionlike manes. Sea lions live
in large groups called “colonies.” Sea lions can
dive very deep in the ocean and can hold their
breath for 10 minutes.
Sources
•  http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/
mammals/killer-whale/
•  http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/
mammals/harp-seal/
•  http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/
mammals/beluga-whale.html
•  http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/
mammals/california-sea-lion/