World Whale Day

 

Haiku Written by Andrelyn Izquierdo. 

Surface commotion

back splashing high tidal waves

swift in the ocean.

Photo by ArtTower from Pixabay.

10 Fun Facts About World Whale Day:

1. Founded in Maui, Hawaii in 1980 to honor humpback whales with their Hawaiian culture and parades.
2. Greg Kauffman aimed to spread awareness of the threat to their extinction.
3. Whales are the largest marine mammals on Earth.
4. They experience different feelings almost the same as humans do.
5. Humpback whales can sing complex songs.
6. They are an endangered species in Washington State.
7. Their population is vulnerable to ship accidents, fish net entanglements, marine debris, and more.
8. Eat like a vacuum the plankton, small schools of fish, and krill under the sea in large quantities.
9. Travel alone or in small groups of up to 10 to 15 whales.
10. Their lifespan averages about 80 years.

Bibliography:

1. National Today. World Whale Day: https://nationaltoday.com/world-whale-day/ 2/19/23.
2. The Free Press Journal. World Whale Day: 5 Fascinating Facts About the Largest Mammal on Earth. https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/world-whale-day-5-fascinating-facts-about-the-largest-mammal-on-earth 2/19/23.
3. Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Humpback Whale: https://wdfw.wa.gov/species-habitats/species/megaptera-novaeangliae#desc-range 2/19/23.

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