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Blue whale
/ˈbluː ˈweɪl/
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Bowhead whale
/ˈboʊhɛd weɪl/
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Sperm whale
/ˈspɜːrm weɪl/
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Humpback whale
/ˈhʌmpbæk weɪl/
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Gray whale
/ˈɡreɪ ˈweɪl/
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Killer whale
/ˈkɪlər weɪl/
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Narwhal
/ˈnɑːrwɔːl/
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Beluga
/bəˈluːɡə/
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Meaning
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Blue whale
/ˈbluː ˈweɪl/
The largest animal on Earth - a type of whale with blue-gray skin that can grow longer than three school buses.
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Bowhead whale
/ˈboʊhɛd weɪl/
A large Arctic whale with a strongly curved jaw and thick layer of fat that can break through ice with its massive head to breathe.
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Sperm whale
/ˈspɜːrm weɪl/
A large sea mammal with a huge square head that can dive very deep to hunt for food, especially giant squid.
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Humpback whale
/ˈhʌmpbæk weɪl/
A large sea mammal with a distinctive rounded back and long flippers that is known for its underwater songs and acrobatic jumps.
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Gray whale
/ˈɡreɪ ˈweɪl/
A large marine mammal with a mottled gray body that migrates long distances along the Pacific coast of North America.
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Killer whale
/ˈkɪlər weɪl/
A large black and white sea mammal that hunts and eats other sea animals, also known as an orca.
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Narwhal
/ˈnɑːrwɔːl/
A large Arctic whale with a long, pointed tusk (like a horn) growing from its head.
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Beluga
/bəˈluːɡə/
A white whale that lives in cold Arctic waters and has a rounded head with no dorsal fin.
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