Dive Into the World of Whales!

#29 Week 7

Author

Sigrun Sørumgård
February 11, 2025

Test your knowledge about these majestic ocean giants!

  1. Which whale is known for its unique songs that can travel long distances underwater?

  2. Whales are divided into the suborders, what are these two groups called?

  3. Which whale has a long, spiral tusk that resembles a unicorn’s horn?

  4. Which dolphin, is often believed is a name, maybe because one of its names and size?

  5. Which whale species has the largest brain of any animal?

  6. What type of whale has the largest mouth of any animal?

  7. What kind of whale was Moby Dick from Herman Melville's novel of the same name?

  8. Which whale is the second largest whale (and animal) on Earth, and is also counted as one of the fastest swimmers among whales?

  9. Around how much does a newborn blue whale weigh at birth?

  10. What type of whale was Hvaldimir?

The Wonder Wall

  • While most whales have a single stomach, some boast a more complex digestive system. Sperm whales have four distinct stomach chambers, while Baird’s beaked whales can have up to 13! These different chambers help break down and extract nutrients from their food.

  • The Antarctic blue whale is the biggest of all blue whales. It is also the largest animal on the planet, weighing up to 180 tons (approximately 36 elephants) and reaching up to 30 metres in length. They can consume about 4 tonnes of krill a day!

  • It is unknown when humans first began catching whales. The earliest archaeological record indicating whaling has been found in South Korea, where petroglyphs (dated to 6000 BC) show Stone Age people hunting whales with boats and spears.

Yesterday´s Questions & Answers

  1. Which country hosted the world's first men's World Cup in 1930?

    Uruguay hosted the world's first men's World Cup in 1930.

  2. Which nation of 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup?

    Spain won the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup.

  3. Which male player holds the record for the fastest hat-trick in Premier League history?

    Sadio Mané holds the record for the fastest hat-trick in Premier League history (2 minutes 56 seconds for Southampton in 2015).

  4. Which club has the most men's UEFA Champions League titles?

    Real Madrid has the most UEFA Champions League titles for men.

  5. What does "VAR" stand for in football?

    VAR stands for Video Assistant Referee.

  6. Who was the first woman to win the Ballon d'Or Féminin?

    Ada Hegerberg was the first woman to win the Ballon d'Or Féminin in 2018.

  7. Which club is known as "The Old Lady"?

    Juventus is known as "The Old Lady".

  8. Which African nation was the first to reach the quarter-finals of a men's World Cup?

    Cameroon was the first African nation to reach the quarter-finals of a men's World Cup (1990).

  9. Which country has played in the most men's World Cup finals without winning?

    The Netherlands have participated in the most WC men's finals without winning (1974, 1978, 2010).

  10. Which country hosted the first Women's World Cup in 1991?

    China hosted the first Women's World Cup in 1991.