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The Whale Name Game Whales are named in several ways. There may be a mark or scar on its fluke (this is the most desired spot) or other parts of its body that looks like another object. For instance, suppose a whale came right up to a boat you were on and while watching the whale you noticed a mark on the underside of its tail that was shaped like a light bulb. Now you have a new whale name...Light Bulb! Whale Naming Party Humpback whales in the Gulf of Maine are named by all of the whale watching naturalists in the Northeast at a whale naming party. They view pictures of every new whale sighted that year and vote on the names suggested at the party. Whale Naming Rules There are just a few rules in giving new whales names. 1. It should be named for a distinct mark on the underside of its tail or other part of its body. 2. The name should not reflect a gender, meaning a male or female (girl or boys) name. 3. The name cannot be a human name. (Although a few whales were named to honor people or conservationists many years ago. The humpback whales Agassiz, Clapton and Churchill are examples). New this year: Play a new Whale Name Game on YOUTUBE Click this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSANG-o1cB4or go to YOUTUBE and simply search whale name game You'll see ten whales diving, try to ID them using sources on the web! The whale names are listed at the bottom of this page.
This whale in the picture below has a name. Can you guess what it is? Hint: The whales in the game can be found elsewhere on our web site. Check the whale names in the Adoption Programs and the whales highlighted on Salt & Friends.
Whale Name Game Week 31 Hint: She is a grandmother. Hint: Her first calf was named Shark. Hint: She has at least eight calves.
Whale Name Game Week 30 Hint: She was thought to be a male for years. Hint: She has two calves. Hint: Geography has something to do with her name.
Whale Name Game Week 29 Hint: This mature whale is known as the "Breaching Champion" Hint: His mother is unknown. Hint: He was first sighted in 1990.
Whale Name Game Week 28 Hint: This large female is known to enjoy brief visits to the boats. Hint: Her mother is Fringe. Hint: She was born in 1988.
Whale Name Game Week 27 Hint: This large male is known for his spectacular visits with whale watching boats.. Hint: His mother is named Cardhu. Hint: He was born in 1982.
Whale Name Game Week 26 Hint: Her calves Tassel, Thread and Fiber give hints to her name. Hint: She is a grandmother.. Hint: First seen in 1979.
Whale Name Game Week 25 Hint: His mother is Spoon. Hint: Only known whale to regularly hit himself while flippering. Hint: Born in 1983.
Whale Name Game Week 24 Hint: Named for a white mark on her fluke. Hint: One of a few whales with a very unique style of feeding. Hint: First sighted 1980 as an adult.
Whale Name Game Week 23 Hint: Named for the shape of her dorsal fin. Hint: Mother of Fork born in 1991. Hint: First sighted 1979 as an adult.
Whale Name Game Week 22 Hint: Named for a three-pointed spear Hint: Mother's name was Flag Hint: First sighted 1982 as a calf
Whale Name Game Week 21 Hint: Named after a type of fish Hint: He has been bitten by killer whales Hint: First sighted in 1984
Whale Name Game Week 20 Hint: Named for mark on upper left part of fluke Hint: 2000 calf named Kappa Hint: First sighted 1988
Whale Name Game Week 19 Hint: Named for two dots that look like eyes Hint: Back has horrible scars from boat strike Hint: One of several calves named JIB.
Whale Name Game Week 18 Hint: One of her calves is named Beacon. Hint: First seen 1988. Hint: Easily identified for mark on fluke
Whale Name Game Week 17 Hint: Named for battered and scarred fluke. Hint: First seen 1979 Hint: Name scrambled is: sarm
Whale Name Game Week 16 Hint: Named for a curved fluke Hint: First seen 1982 Hint: Name scrambled is: saciur
Whale Name Game Week 15 Hint: Named for a fluke pattern that is similar on both sides and is an adoption whale Hint: Calf born in year 2000 Hint: Name scrambled is: noticelref
Whale Name Game Week 14 Hint: While almost all humpback whales in the Gulf of Maine have mostly white flippers, this whale has black flippers. Hint: He is named after a star (in the sky, not Hollywood) Hint: Year of birth: 1982
********************************************************************************** Names of Whales in The Game Whale Name Game Week 31 Apex has a unique curved line on her fluke. Whale Name Game Week 30 Nile has a long black curved line like the Nile river. Whale Name Game Week 29 Rocker was named for the curved mark on his fluke like the bottom of a rocking chair. Whale Name Game Week 28 Tornado gets her name from the small mark that looks like a funnel cloud. Whale Name Game Week 27 Ember was named for a small round ember-like mark. Whale Name Game Week 26 Fringe was named for the black outline around her fluke. Whale Name Game Week 25 Regulus is the only whale that consistently hits himself in a kind of flipper game! Whale Name Game Week 24 Cats Paw was named for the paw-shaped mark on the left side of her fluke. Whale Name Game Week 23 Spoon was named for the shape of her dorsal fin. Whale Name Game Week 22 Trident was named due to the mark that looks like the three pointed spear carried by Neptune. Whale Name Game Week 21 Sockeye was named for his deformed upper jaw, like the sockeye salmon. Whale Name Game Week 20 Fan was named for the mark on the upper left part of her fluke. Whale Name Game Week 19 Owl is a mother with a terrible scar on her back, but named for two marks that look like eyes. Whale Name Game Week 18 Echo has a mark that looks like a contact on a radar screen. Whale Name Game Week 17 Mars is a fantastic mother and is well-known for blowing when under people on boats! Whale Name Game Week 16 Icarus has a curved fluke or tail due to a net entanglement. Whale Name Game Week 15 Reflection was named because both sides of the fluke has similar patterns and same amount of white. Whale Name Game Week 14 Sirius was born to Fringe, a well-known mother and grandmother. Few whales on the east coast have black flippers, Icarus is another.
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