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Riley finds humpback whales!

Join Riley and Steve in Raratonga with marine scientist Nan Hauser, who teaches them about the amazing humpback whale.
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Ampitheater

 

A large open area surrounded by sloping hills or seats. Often a place where games or shows take place.

Ancestral memory

 

When something happens to a living thing that causes changes in their body (genes) and can be passed on to their children.

Antarctica

 

A continent (piece of land) that surrounds the South Pole which is covered by a thick ice cap.

Calf

 

A young bovine animal such as a cow, whale, or dolphin.

Celestial navigation

 

When we use the position of the sun, moon and stars to find our way somewhere.

DNA

 

DNA are a secret code carried in all living beings which hold information about how each living thing will look and function. For example, DNA effect what colour eyes a person has, and how their lungs work.

Fluke

 

The tail of a dolphin or whale which moves up and down like a paddle to push the animal through the water. In some whale species, flukes are so unique that scientists use them like fingerprints to tell whales apart. Whales can use their flukes to kick food into their mouths, and flukes can also be used to control the body temperature (by changing blood flow or releasing heat).

Humpback whale

 

A large whale with long flippers which is known for arching or humping its back when it dives under the water. Humpback whales usually swim in groups called pods, and are known for their magical whale-song which they use to communicate with each other. They live near the coast (land) and feed on tiny shrimp-like krill, plankton and small fish.

Mate

 

When two animals come together to breed (make babies)

Migration

 

When an animal, such as a bird or turtle moves from one area or habitat to another at different times of year (depending on the seasons).

Pectoral fin

 

The pair of fins on each side, just behind a fish's head. Pectoral fins help to control an animals direction while moving in the water.

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