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The Southern Right Whale

January 2007

I chose to research the southern right whale dolphin because I thought it looked interesting. The top of the southern right whale’s dolphin body is black and the bottom half is white. There is a

The Baiji

January 2007

I chose the baiji because it is an endangered species. The baiji has a grayish tummy. Its flukes are bluish on top. The rest of its body is pale bluish grayish. It has tiny eyes on the sides of its

The Franciscana

January 2007

I am studying the franciscana because it is the only river dolphin that lives in the ocean. The franciscana has a very long beak shaped like a birds beak. Its teeth look like a Christmas tree. They

The Hector’s Dolphin

January 2007

In our third grade class we are researching different whales and dolphins. Mine is the Hector’s Dolphin. It is very beautiful.

The Hector’s Dolphin has a gray forehead with black streaks. Some

The Harbor Porpoise

January 2007

The Harbor Porpoise is the most common porpoise in the world. I like the firey streaks next to the harbor porpoises’ eyes. There is a blend of green and blue next to the eye that looks like fire. On

The Gervis Beaked Whale

January 2007

The Gervis Beaked Whale

Have you ever seen a whale with fangs? The Gervis beaked whale has teeth like fangs. It has two that teeth are poking up from the bottom jaw. The dorsal fin is a bent

The Vaquita

January 2007

I chose to research the vaquita because it looks so unusual.

The male and female vaquita look exactly the same. They have a dark patch around their eye and mouth, that make it look like it’s

The Sei Whale

January 2007

Dear reader I am Nathan Kaufman. I am researching the sei whale. I hope your ready to learn about this whale. The odd sei whale has a dorsal fin that looks like a wave. This whale is big and the

The Peale’s Dolphin

January 2007

Hi, my name is Amelia and my Dolphin’s name is the Peale’s dolphin. I chase this dolphin because it is beautiful; at least I think they are. The Adult Peale’s dolphin wt is 225 lbs, but the baby

The Hourglass Dolphin

January 2007

I picked this dolphin because I think it’s cute and pretty. Have you ever seen a dolphin with a white hourglass pattern on its side? The pattern is very curvy. In the middle of the pattern it is

The White Beaked Dolphin

January 2007

The white beaked dolphin is my favorite cetacean because it is fast. The white beaked dolphin is very large. They have medium sized flippers. Its flippers have a broad base and pointed tips. They

The Striped Dolphin

January 2007

I decided to research the striped dolphin because it can jump up to 23 feet in the air. A smooth, straight body that tilts down towards the flukes. Its flippers are small and slender. The striped

Indus and Ganges River Dolphin

January 2007

Have you ever heard of the Indus and Ganges River dolphin? Do you have want to know what it looks like? The Indus and Ganges River dolphin's color is grayish brownish. The tail of the Indus and

The Shepherd’s Beaked Whale

January 2007

The Shepherd's beaked whale is very rare, but I found some facts for you to look at. The Shepherd’s beaked whale has a dark brown upper side as well as a creamy white under side and in between all

The Short-Snouted Dolphin

January 2007

I chose to research the short-snouted spinner dolphin because when it breaches it spins in the air. The short-snouted spinner dolphin has dark, grayish flippers with pointed tips close to its beak.

The Blainville’s Beaked Whale

January 2007

I think the beaked whales are very strange looking creatures. This particular kind of whale looks especially unusual. The Blainville’s Beaked Whale has a gray body, with a light patch on their

The Hourglass Dolphin

January 2007

Have you ever seen a dolphin with a white hourglass shape on its belly? Well, the hourglass dolphin got its name because of the hourglass marking on its body. The Hourglass dolphin has a white