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Title: Beluga Whales


1
Beluga Whales
The Canary of the Ocean
2
Body Parts
3
What They Eat
Fish
Squid
Octopus
Belugas favorite food are fish, squid and
octopus. They eat up to 50 pounds a meal.
Belugas have 32 teeth, each tooth is about 6
inches long. They use their teeth for capturing
their food. Belugas swallow their food whole.
4
Home of the Beluga Whales
  • Lives in the arctic waters of the
  • world.
  • Belugas like cold water.
  • They keep warm by having thick
  • layers of blubber.

5
The Enemies of the Belugas
  • Polar Bears
  • Killer Whales
  • Ice(can get trapped under it)
  • Sometimes Walruses

6
Baby Belugas
  • Baby Belugas are called calves. They are born
    alive under water. The calves are 4 to 5 feet
    long and weigh 75 to 100 pounds.

7
Interesting Facts
  • Beluga Whales
  • Are very good swimmers
  • Are mammals not fish
  • Breathe air not water
  • Are warm-blooded
  • Give birth to live babies
  • Make human faces(blowing kisses)
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