Whale ~ Links

Today we’re going to have a look at the majestic and graceful whale, another underwater sensation. We’ll find out some cool facts about them, plus we have FREE Whale colouring pages, puzzles, crafts, stationery, paper gifts and creative ideas for kids… enjoy!

BIBLE VERSES

Exodus 20:11 For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that in them is, and rested the seventh day: wherefore the LORD blessed the Sabbath day and hallowed it.

Job 12:7-10 But ask now the beasts and they shall teach you; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell you. Or speak to the earth and it shall teach you; and the fishes of the sea shall declare unto you. Who knows not in all these that the hand of the LORD has wrought this? In whose hand is the soul of every living thing and the breath of all mankind.

Psalm 69:34 Let the heaven and earth praise Him, the seas, and every thing that moveth therein.

Psalm 95:5-6 The sea is His, and He made it; and His hands formed the dry land. O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our maker.

Isaiah 40:12 Who else has held the oceans in His hand?

DID YOU KNOW: WHALE FUN FACTS

The Blue Whale is the largest animal – ever. While dinosaurs may have been longer from nose to tail, blue whales win by sheer bulk.
The tongue of a blue whale is as heavy as an elephant.
The heart of a blue whale is as heavy as two cows or a small car.
Whales can spray water into the air higher than a giraffe.
One blue whale is about as long as 5 giraffes standing on top of each other.
Blue whales are louder than a jet engine in their sound spectrum, but we need special equipment to hear them.
The sonar system of whales is so precise that it’s the envy of the U.S. Navy.
Blue whales have massive folds of skin under their chins called “ventral groove blubber” that expand like an accordion to collect schools of fish, eating up to 4 tons a day.
A baby blue whale is already half the length of an Olympic-sized swimming pool when born.

WHALE ~ INFORMATION FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Meet Hydro the Blue Whale (answersingenesis) Have you ever been to a zoo and seen an elephant? It probably looked really big to you, but it sure wouldn’t to me. You see, my tongue can weigh as much as an elephant! Blue whales like me are among the largest animals to have ever lived… The blue whale should remind us of a “whale of a problem” that’s on earth—sin.

Blue Whales – fun facts for kids (answersingenesis) information from scientists who take the Bible seriously; …the biggest animal to ever have lived… They will swallow a massive mouthful of water and then force the water out of their mouths through their baleen plates. Thousands of tiny shrimp-like creatures called krill get stuck in their baleen… They eat up to 4 tons of krill every day!

A blue whale’s heart can weigh as much as a small car.
Their tongue can weigh as much as much as an elephant.
Blue whales are louder than a jet engine! They can be heard hundreds or even thousands of miles away. But they don’t make noise at a frequency we can hear with our ears…
Baby whales are 25 feet (8 meters) long and weigh 3 tons (2.7 metric tons) when they are born.
The spray from a blue whale’s blowhole can reach up to 30 feet (9 meters) into the air.

Baleen Whales (creation.com) Some of the largest animals ever to exist on the earth are the baleen whales, including the largest of all, the blue whale, about 30 metres (100 ft) long and weighing about 200 tonnes… they gulp enormous amounts of water into their mouths… This is expelled through comb-like bristly plates of baleen… Shrimp-like animals called krill, as well as small fish, are caught and swept up… The largest group of baleen whales, including the blue, are rorquals (Balaenopteridae), which have pleated folds of skin running lengthwise along the lower jaw. These enable the mouth to expand enormously.

Blue Whale: The mammoth of the sea (answersingenesis) What is the largest animal of all time—even larger than the dinosaurs? The answer is the blue whale. While some dinosaurs were longer from nose to tail, the blue whale still tops them in sheer bulk.

Ways that Whales display their Creator (icr.org) They don’t have teeth, but instead use comb-like bristles called “baleen” lining their giant mouths to retain tiny animals from sea water… Baleen whales need many parts linked in precise proportions and strengths in order to lunge feed…

Rorqual Whales (icr.org) scientists discovered a unique sensory organ in the jaw of a rorqual whale—the world’s largest creature. Rorqual whales, which include the blue whale and fin whale, feed by ballooning out folds of tissue that bag gobs of krill from fertile ocean waters. Some of those researchers described the unique bungee-cord-like nerve construction that illustrates clever and intentional design; information from scientists who take the Bible seriously.

Wonderful Whales (creation.com) Cetaceans (whales and dolphins) are actually mammals, not fish. They have many unique features to enable them to live in water:

Enormous lungs that work efficiently for long dives.
A powerful tail enables very strong swimming.
Eyes designed to see clearly in water.
Skin with fibrous, fatty blubber.
Nostrils on the top of the head (blowholes).
Baleen whales have sheets of baleen (whalebone) that hang from the roof of the mouth and filter plankton for food.
Many cetaceans find objects by echo-location. They have a sonar system which is so precise that it’s the envy of the U.S. Navy. It can detect a fish the size of a golf ball 230 feet (70 m) away.
One amazing feature of most echo-locating dolphins and small whales is the ‘melon,’ a fatty protrusion on the forehead. This ‘melon’ is actually a sound lens—a sophisticated structure designed to focus the emitted sound waves into a beam which they can direct where it likes.

Whales inspire turbine designs (icr.org) For decades human design engineers have been labouring to make more efficient machines, like propeller blades that produce steady airflow patterns. Our thinking has been fixed on the idea that smooth surfaces are the best basic form, but studies on whales and dolphins are changing that; information from scientists who take the Bible seriously.

Blubber Gloves (answersingenesis) God designed a clever coat of insulation that makes life a breeze for animals that call the arctic their home.

80 Whales buried mysteriously in a Chilean desert (creation.com) is evidence for Noah’s flood. Excavations uncovered the remains of some 80 baleen whales of which more than 20 specimens were complete. They also found other kinds of marine mammals including an extinct dolphin with tusks and a sperm whale.

Dead Whales tell tales (creation.com) How did over 300 whales, porpoises, turtles, seals, fish, and land animals such as ground sloths and penguins end up being catastrophically buried together in Peru? It’s amazing evidence of the rapid, catastrophic burial that happened during Noah’s flood.

Whale evolution? (answersingenesis) Many museums present a nice, orderly succession of fossils that supposedly show a transition from land animals to water animals. However there are many problems with that idea. Information from scientists who take the Bible seriously.

Beluga Whale – information for kids (answersingenesis) information from scientists who take the Bible seriously; The beluga whale is known for its milky white skin. Young are gray or pinkish brown at birth, but fade to white as they grow.

Whale | Blue Whale | Beluga Whale (creationwiki) lots of cool facts to share with your child from a Biblical perspective.

WHALE ~ COLOURING PAGES FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Whale – colouring (answersingenesisvbs) Hydro the whale reminds us there is a whale of a problem; and just like Noah, we can rely on God to help us stand for Him. Every day, our children are challenged to stand for God in their schools, among their friends, in our culture… no matter what. And they’re bombarded with the lie that God’s Word isn’t true when it talks about earthly things (rocks, fossils), so it can’t be trusted to tell the truth about spiritual things. Noah experienced the same challenges during the time of the great Flood thousands of years ago. Yet, by God’s grace, he was able to stand for God, obey God, trust God, thank God, and fear God… no matter what. The biggest watery catastrophe the world has ever known happened during his lifetime. But through it all, Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord; free printable

Blue Whale – colouring (supercoloring) jumping out of the water; Whale – colouring cute cartoon whale; Whale – 50+ colouring pages blue whales, gray whales, humpback whales, minke whales, Beluga whales, cartoon whales, colour by number, and more; free printable

Humpback Whale – 2 colouring pages (origami-n-stuff4kids; scroll down) free printable

Whales migrating – colouring (montereybayaquarium; click on ‘gray whales’) free printable

Whale – colouring (coloringcafe) free printable

Whale – colouring (firstpalette) free printable

Humpback Whale – colouring (colouringpages; scroll down) free printable

Humpback Whale – colouring (artprojectsforkids) free printable

Whale – colouring (coolest-free-printables) mother whale, baby whale, and a submarine; free printable

Whales – colouring pages (1plus1plus1equals1) with fine decorative detail; free printable

Jazz up your colouring pages shrink or combine colouring pages to make a new scene, add a border, a title, a Bible verse and some clip art to make your colouring pages more interesting with this easy tutorial.

GOD OF WONDERS DVD Ocean creatures are engineering marvels and compelling evidence for an an incredible Creator. Visually stunning and presented by PhD scientists full of awe as they explore our Creator’s handiwork and what it reveals about His character, power, wisdom, majesty and care. Take a two minute holiday and watch these Bible-believing scientists giving glory to God. The whole documentary is fabulous, but in this short segment, they discuss the incredible creatures of the sea.
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WHALE ~ PUZZLES FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Ocean in His Hands – Isaiah 40:12 (ateachingmommy) Bible memory verse puzzle, Bible memory verse card, colours, handwriting practice to help your child memorise the Bible verse and cool devotional to figure out how big God is: Who else has held the ocean in His hands? We know that the ocean is VERY big, isn’t it. It holds more water than this bucket, than this cup, and even this pool (or bath tub). Our memory verse this week talks about the oceans; free printable

Ocean – printables (plus1plus1equals1) lots for younger children – easy puzzles, counting, handwriting, learn to draw and other activities; ideas for a dolphin and whale lapbook; your little girl will love the adorable Under the girly sea theme (click on the image to download; and even bigger girls might like some stationery with these cute graphics on them); free printable

Ocean – activity books (itsybitsyfun) puzzles, learn to draw, counting, handwriting and other activities for younger children with colourful graphics; plus there’s a more advanced version; free printable

Whale – writing template (canon) a whale shape that can be used for quiz or writing activities, with room to write on the actual whale; 3 colours; free printable

Whale – writing template (museprintables); Humpback Whale – writing template; Whale Tail – writing template; Whale – maze in the shape of a whale; free printable

Whale – maze (woojr) free printable

Whale – maze (busybeekidsprintables) 5 levels of difficulty; free printable

Whale – mazes (krazydad; number 11 in each is book is a different whale maze) free printable

Whale – dot to dots (connectthedots101) various to choose from; free printable

Whale – word search (tlsbooks; pdf) 9 words; free printable

Whale – mazes | Whale – dot to dots (duckduckgo)

Whale – writing template (frompond) a cute whale shape that can be used to write out words that begin with ‘wh’ or for other activities like: writing a poem or a tiny story inside the whale or around the edges; write out some maths puzzles; how many smaller words can you make using the letters of each type of whale; or even use it to graph the sizes of each type of whale; colour and decorate your whale or print on coloured paper; subscribers only

Design your own puzzles Feeling creative? Choose from several puzzle styles and use words your child will know to create a personal puzzle just for them… send one of the articles from the information section above and make up your questions from that, wherever your creativity leads you.

WHALE ~ CRAFTS / ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Ocean – DIY diorama | Ocean – DIY diorama (firstpalette) create a fun ocean scene in a box using these ocean and coral reef dioramas as templates and fill it with whales, and other sea creatures – turtles, dolphins, coral reefs, jellyfish, starfish, seahorse, crab, octopus and sharks; in colour or to colour; great templates also for mobiles or other crafts; or make an Ocean – scratch art picture by scratching images on paper covered with black tempera paint; free printable

Whale – 3D paper craft (canon) a cute box-shaped whale with a mouth that opens; Whale – 3D paper craft bright blue whale; Blue Whale – 3D paper craft two-tone grey; Beluga Whale – 3D paper craft; free printable

Humpback Whale – origami | instructions (tammyyee) with humpback whale design in colour already printed, ready to print and fold; Ocean – DIY diorama using origami; Humpback Whale – origami | instructions | paper bag puppet (origami-n-stuff4kids; scroll down) free printable

Whale – 3D paper craft (krokotak) from one sheet of paper; Blue Whale – 3D paper craft; Whale – paper plate craft; Whale – pop up craft cut and fold; Ocean – origami collage make a cute origami scene using coloured paper with a spouting whale, fish, sail boat and seaweed; Whale Lotta Love – origami using red and white paper; free printable

Whale – 3D paper craft (paperdollsandtoys) print, cut and fold; free printable

Beluga Whale – paper craft (learncreatelove); Humpback Whale – paper craft; Minke Whale – paper craft; Blue Whale – paper craft; Cartoon Whale – paper craft; more Whale – crafts; free printable

Whale – paper craft (theinspirationedit) cut and paste activity

Whale – paper plate craft (educationworld)

Whale – mask (supercoloring) in colour or to colour; free printable

DIY Activity Book put together a custom made activity book about whales specifically tailored for your recipient with this easy tutorial and fill it with free printables for them to enjoy.

Humpback Whale – paper plate craft (daniellesplace) members only or template for purchase

Scrapbooking Paper / Templates

Whale – scrapbooking paper (frompond) to cut out and use for crafts; free printable

Cartoon Whale – template (supercoloring); Whale – template in colour or to colour; Whale and Marine Life – stickers to cut out and use for crafts; free printable

Whale – outline template (patternuniverse); Whale Tail – outline template; to cut out and use for crafts; free printable

Humpback Whale – silhouette template (silhouettegarden) free printable

WHALE ~ LEARN TO DRAW FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Whale – learn to draw (drawingtutorials101) various to choose from; Beluga Whale – learn to draw; Marine Mammals – learn to draw; free printable

Blue Whale – learn to draw (supercoloring); Beluga Whale – learn to draw; free printable

Humpback Whale – learn to draw (artprojectsforkids); Whale – learn to draw; free printable

WHALE ~ PAPER GIFTS FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Whale – FREE paper gifts (Paper Gifts for Estefany) Bible Poster, bookmarks, wallet cards and more with Bible verses from Isaiah 40:12 – Who else has held the oceans in His hand) and Nehemiah 9:5 – Stand up and bless the Lord your God for ever and ever, and blessed by thy glorious name which is exalted above all blessing and praise; a beautiful breaching whale on misty blue background; free printable

Wonderful World of Whales – FREE poster (answersingenesis) Biblical perspective from scientists who take the Bible seriously; alternative link (scroll down to ‘whale poster’ at the end of the page); free printable

Whale – FREE Bible bookmark (Paper Gifts for Estefany) with Bible verse from Nehemiah 9:5 – Stand up and bless the Lord your God for ever and ever, and blessed by thy glorious name which is exalted above all blessing and praise; a beautiful breaching whale on misty blue background; free printable

Blue Whale – FREE Bible bookmark (answersingenesis) double-sided, beautifully illustrated bookmark for kids with Bible verse from 1 Corinthians 16:13 – Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong; free printable

Whale – bookmark (bookmarkbee) ocean-themed bookmarks featuring four different designs: a whale, coral reef, seahorses, seashells and starfish; add a favourite Bible verse and a note of encouragement on the back; free version

Whale – FREE Bible wallet cards (Paper Gifts for Estefany) with Bible verse from Nehemiah 9:5 – Stand up and bless the Lord your God for ever and ever, and blessed by thy glorious name which is exalted above all blessing and praise; a beautiful breaching whale on misty blue background; free printable

Whale – notepaper (canon) write your note on the whale; 3 colours; free printable

Whale – notepaper (museprintables) free printable

Whale – labels/name tags (nametagjungle) cartoon whales in borders of six different colors; perfect to add a favourite Bible verse and make your own Bible wallet cards; 6 per page; free printable

Whale and Marine Life – stickers (canon) free printable

WHALE ~ IMAGES

Whale ~ photos (duckduckgo)

WHALE ~ MORE CREATIVE IDEAS FOR KIDS

Do you have a favourite whale image that your child will love? Add a favourite Bible verse and make your own:

Bible poster or verse card
Bible bookmark ~ add your child’s name
Bible note cards / notepaper ~ use the same tutorial, but just space out your initial four rectangles.
Bible wallet cards
Bible stickers
Stationery
Board game
Jazz up your envelopes if you are including any special treats like whale stickers for your homeschool students. Sticker sheets are fine for your sponsored child.

WHALE ~ STATIONERY FOR KIDS ~ FREE PRINTABLE

Whale – FREE stationery (Paper Gifts for Estefany) stationery, note cards, envelope and matching envelope liner with Bible verse from Nehemiah 9:5 and Isaiah 40:12; free printable

Whale – lined stationery (mondedestitounis) underwater scene with a smiling blue whale swimming in the ocean; free printable

Whale – stationery (museprintables) on blue background; free printable

Whale – greeting card to make | envelope (canon) with room to write your note on the whale; 3 colours; free printable

Whale – stationery (pageborders.net) free printable

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And when you write to your sponsored child, don’t forget to tell them who designed these magnificent creatures…

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