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Scavenger Hunt Answer Key Whales:

(1) According to the website[| Killer Whales], how long can a male Killer whale grow? (In feet ) 

(A) 20 ft (C) 30 ft

(B) 23 ft (D) 21 ft

Answer: The Orca can grow to a length of 7m (23ft) and weigh 4-5,000 kg in the male.

(2) List three whale species that are on the [|endangered]  list.

Answer: Can list any of the five types of whales: North Atlantic right whale, Western Pacific grey whale, Bowhead, Narwhal, or Cook Inlet Beluga whales.

(3) What [|whale]  is known as the "greyhound of the deep?"

Answer: Commonly known as the “the greyhound of the deep,” the Fin Whale with an average length of about 19 meters, are usually found in small groups of about 2 to 7 whales per pod, reaching 25 meters in length in the southern hemisphere.

Fish:
(1) Do fish give birth to live babies?
 * Answer: Yes they do have live babies.**

(2) Nemo and Marlin from "Finding Nemo" are this type of fish: (A)Hammerhead shark (B)Clown Anemonefish (C)Goldfish (D) Pufferfish
 * Answer: (B) Clown Anemonefish or just Clown Fish**

(3) The Mola fish is the largest bonyfish. It can weigh up to _ __pounds! **Answer: The Mola fish can weigh up to 5,000 pounds or 2,268 kilograms.**__ 



<span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">Sharks:

(1) About how long have [|sharks] been around?

(A) 40 million years (B) 20 million years (C) 200 million years (D) 400 million years

Answer: In some form, sharks have been around for about 400 million years. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> (2) Some sharks have [|eyes] similar to a ? <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> (A) Dog (B) Cat (C) Bird (D) Pig

Answer: Some sharks have eyes similar to a cat. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> (3) What are [|baby sharks] called? (A) Sharkies (B) Joeys (C) Pups (D) Kitties

Answer: Baby sharks are called pups. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;">

(4) Some sharks that are [|gentle giants] eat. <span style="color: #000080; font-family: Verdana,Geneva,sans-serif;"> (A) Potato Chips (B) Plankton (C) Pizza (D) Seaweed

Answer: These huge sharks eat plankton, a tiny shrimp-like creature found in the ocean.

SEA TURTLES



1) How many speciesof sea turtles can be found today? A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 7

Answer: D) 7

2) What facial feature do sea turtles NOT have? A) Eyes B) Nose C) Teeth D) Mouth

Answer: C) Teeth

3) Up to how long can a galapagus sea turtle live? A) 10 years B) 6 years C) 200 years D) Forever

Answer: 200 years

4) Are sea turtles warm blooded or cold-blooded?

Answer: Cold-blooded