Whales and Dolphins of the Gulf of Mexico Teacher's Companion

Table of Contents

Dolphins and Whales are Mammals
What is a Marine Mammal?
What is a Cetacean?
Baleen and Toothed Whales: How are They Different?
Dolphin or Porpoise?
How Many Types of Marine Mammals are There?
Marine Mammals of the Gulf of Mexico
Whales and Dolphins in the Gulf of Mexico
The Bottlenose Dolphin
Some Facts about the Gulf of Mexico
Gulf of Mexico Cetacean Research
Cetacean Evolution
Interesting Biological Facts about Cetaceans
Life Through the Senses of a Cetacean
Strandings
Some Threats to the Gulf's Cetaceans
Laws that Protect Marine Mammals in the Gulf of Mexico
Activity–Recognizing Individual Bottlenose Dolphins
Suggested Activities
Marine Mammal Word Find
How are Marine Mammals Classified?
Key Terminology and Pronunciation
Suggested Further Reading/Reference
Surfing the Web? Look Here

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