World Whale Day

• World Whale Day, WWD was created in 1980 by Greg Kaufman founder of the nonprofit organization, Pacific Whale Foundation, and is celebrated the third Sunday of February.
• World Whale Day began in Maui, Hawaii, to honor the humpback whales, which used to swim off the coast of the tropical island.
• This year, falling on February 18, the day sheds light on the significance of protecting these marine giants and their vital role in maintaining ecological balance.

BRIEF ABOUT WHALES

• Whales are classified into baleen (e.g., humpbacks and blue whales) and toothed (e.g., orcas and sperm whales) categories based on their feeding methods.
• The blue whale grows to 98 feet in length and is the largest whale on Earth.
• The smallest whale, the toothed dwarf sperm whale, grows between six feet, seven inches and eight feet, 10 inches.