8 Whales
Dec
18
Have you been to the ‘Whales Tohora’ exhibition at Te Papa? It’s brilliant and it’s free for children.
Some whale facts:
Did you know that whales have the largest brain in the animal kingdom?
From one single breath, a mature blue whale could inflate up to 2000 balloons (that could be very useful for birthday parties!)
Whales are mammals; they breathe air and give birth to live babies, just like humans.
Pods of Orca are often seen in the shallow basin of Wellington Harbour, and Humpback whales commute through Cook Strait each year.
If you want to find out more about whales, check the junior non-fiction section of the library – 599.5 – or take a look at Kids Cat.
