Across
- 2. The taxonomic family belonging to the bottom-feeding gray whale.
- 5. The "Sea Canary" known for its white skin and melon-shaped head.
- 6. An organism that strains its dinner right out of the water.
- 8. "Killer" members of the dolphin family.
- 11. Tiny, shrimp-like "small fry" that are a staple for baleen whales.
- 12. Top-of-the-head nostrils used for taking a "whale of a breath".
- 14. & Diet
- 15. The "one tooth" family consisting only of the narwhal and the beluga.
- 16. Hair-bearing, milk-producing group that includes both you and the blue whale.
- 17. Category of cetaceans that use "pearly whites" to grab fish and squid.
- 18. Keratinous plates that act as a "mouth sieve" for certain giants.
Down
- 1. The group of "toothed" cetaceans that includes dolphins and sperm whales.
- 2. The largest family of cetaceans, containing "true" dolphins.
- 3. Families & Species
- 4. The family of "right whales" characterized by lack of dorsal fins and throat grooves.
- 7. Nature’s sonar; finding food with a "click" and an echo.
- 8. Taxonomic home for whales, dolphins, and porpoises.
- 9. The horizontal lobes of a whale's tail used for propulsion.
- 10. & Biology
- 13. The "beak" or snout of a whale.
