Educational Resources
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Whales on the Net - Dive down to the greatest depths and discover the Blue whale, the Right whale, Sperm, Humpback, Sei, Gray, Bowhead, Fin, Minke, Orca, Dolphins and more. Pick your favorite whale or dolphin and find out what it is doing, what it looks like and where it lives.
- Cetacean Society International Photo Gallery - We are pleased to currently offer 93 images of 23 cetacean species and a few other marine mammals for any non-profit use you can imagine. Our goal is to offer you images so you can help us represent the marvel and beauty of whales and dolphins, and some human impact problems.
- Whale Songs - Welcome to our educational center about people and whales. The site is presented in conjunction with the International Fund for Animal Welfare's research vessel, Song of the Whale. Whale Songs is an evolving resource, encouraging communication among researchers, students, educators and whale lovers worldwide.
- New England Aquarium - An extension of our bricks and mortar, our website can take you on the aquatic journey of your choice. Take a virtual tour through our exhibits, and meet our mischievous sea otters, perky penguins and bright blue lobster. Or, delve into our conservation, education and research initiatives that span the globe. Peruse our publications, do research for a report, or hop aboard a virtual whale watch.
- WhaleNet - Our interactive educational web site focuses on whales and marine research. WhaleNet is sponsored by Wheelock College in Boston, Massachusetts with support from the National Science Foundation.
- Meet Lucy - Part of WhaleNet, Lucy is an inflatable whale that you can construct. Students and teachers can walk inside. Your class or group can build a 55-foot long, 8-foot diameter model of a whale that can be carried in a duffel bag by one person.
- Whales: Gentle Giants - SeaViews look at the California gray whale.
- Amazing Whales - Information, sounds and awesome pictures for whales enthusiasts. Put together for you at Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia - whale watching capital of the world.
- Virtual Whales - 3D Animation and sound environment for the visualization of the feeding behaviors of Pacific Humpback Whales.
- Whales - Cetacean is a Latin word meaning "large sea animal". Biologists subdivide this order into two main groups, the Mysticeti (baleen whales) and the Odontoceti (toothed whales which also includes dolphins and porpoises).
- Killer Whales - A SeaWorld Education Department Resource. Contents includes: Scientific Classification, Habitat and Distribution, Physical Characteristics, Senses, Adaptations for an Aquatic Environment, Behavior, Diet & Eating Habits and more!
- Killer Whale Zone - Journey with us through the underwater life of a killer whale with lots of killer whale pictures, paintings, information, and sounds.
- All About Sharks - Like many scuba divers, I enjoy watching sharks and learning about their behavior. Hopefully these pages will add interesting information and we can all get a better understanding of these magnificent creatures.
- Shark Pictures - Sharks and ocean animal pictures and desktop wallpaper images.
- Diving with Jaws - Great White Shark cage diving and shark pictures.
- In Search of Giant Squid - This online exhibit explores and interprets the mystery, beauty and complexity of giant squids - the world's largest invertebrates and is based upon material presented in the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.
- Giant Squid - The existence of the giant squid, genus Architeuthis, is well accepted by science though few have ever been seen, and little is known about their habits.
- Giant Squid at the Museum - The world's best-preserved specimen of a giant squid, the largest living invertebrate on Earth, is now on display, in the Hall of Biodiversity at the American Museum of Natural History. The 25-foot-long male giant squid (Architeuthis kirkii) weighs 250 pounds and came to the Museum in 1998 from New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research.
- Dolphins - SeaViews window into the marine life in Southern California.
- David's Dolphin Images - One of the largest collection of dolphin and whale pictures on the Web! This is the place for all fans of whales and dolphins.
- Dolphins and Man ... Equals? - Nineteen centuries ago, Plutarch, a Greek moralist and biographer made this statement: "to the dolphin alone, beyond all other, nature has granted what the best philosophers seek: friendship for no advantage".
- Dolphin Picture of the Week - If you liked these pictures don't miss our other feature and action pic pages, and our other dolphin site!
- Dolphins Around the World - Bottlenose Dolphins, Dusky Dolphins, Steno (rough toothed) Dolphins, Indo-Pacific Humpback Dolphins, Common Dolphins, Spinner Dolphins, Pilot Whales, Orcas, Spotted dolphins and Pink Dolphins.
- Sarah's Dolphin Pages - Enjoy your visit and perhaps learn something along the way. How much do you know about these lovable creatures? Read the general information about dolphins and then put your knowledge to the test.
- The Zeuglodon - It looked like a sea serpent. It swam like a sea serpent. Its original name, Basilosaurus, even meant King of Reptiles. But was the Zeuglodon, an aquatic animal that apparently lived from 37 to 53 million years ago, a sea serpent?
- Primitive Eocene Whales - Found in Louisiana, Basilosaurus cetoides (Owen), had a streamlined body that averaged 45 to 70 feet in length. Its body looked more like the body of a mythical sea serpent rather then the body of a modern whale.
- Sea Creatures - Informational Sites, Online Lesson Plans and Online Activities.
- Creatures of the Deep - An online educational WebQuest for grades K-2
