| A | B |
|---|
| Baleen | A finger nail-like substance resembling a comb that Mysticeti whales use to filter plankton from the water |
| Breach | Jumping almost completely out of the water head first |
| Cetacea / Cetacean | The order of mammals containing whales, dolphins, and porpoises |
| Digits | Fingers and toes |
| Dorsal Fin | A fin used for stabilization and cooling |
| Fluke | Wide, flat extensions of the tail used for propulsion and steering |
| Lobtail | Tail slapping |
| Migrate | To move to another region with a change in seasons |
| Mysticeti | Baleen whales |
| Odontoceti | Toothed whales |
| Plankton | Microscopic plant and animal life found floating in water |
| Pod | A group of whales |
| Rorqual | The grooved throats of some baleen whales which expand and contract to help in the filtering process |
| Spy Hopping | Head raised as if to scan the horizon |
