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Let's Speak Orca
Whale Watching
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YOUTH ACTIVITIES > WHALE WATCHING

Cetaceans (whales and dolphins) have a highly sophisticated language which consists of sounds and behaviors. The attached guide and video will help you identify some of the most common whale behaviors you can observe from the shore or at the water’s surface, using orcas as an example.

Exclusive Videos
Science in Seconds: Whale Behaviors: This short video will provide you with a visual guide to behaviors common among whales, dolphins and porpoises.

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That Time When An Orca Lived Here: Remembering Keiko, the Oregon Coast Aquarium's most famous resident.

Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises of Oregon: Learn about the cetaceans who call Oregon waters home and download a colorful species guide.

Whale Watching Spoken Here: This program helps thousands of visitors to the Oregon Coast enjoy the beauty of gray whales as they slowly migrate off shore. Three Oceanscape Network Youth Correspondents profile this program administered by the Oregon State Parks.
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