Lost on the coast - 4th grade

Adult humpback whales can be...

• 10 metres long and weigh up to 25,000 kilos.

• 16 metres long and weigh up to 35,000 kilos.

• 20 metres long and weigh up to 50,000 kilos.

Humpback whales swim long distances for food and

• cold seas.

• warm seas.

• dry seas.

Humpback whales are

• reptiles.

• fish.

• mammals.

The baby whale swam away from the other whales and got lost because

• he was playing with other whales.

• there were some whale hunters and they attacked him.

• there was an oil spill and the water was dirty.

The whale calf stranded on a beach

• in the Patagonia, Argentina.

• in Didgery Bay, New Zealand.

• in Sidney, Australia.

• in Abrolhos, Brazil.

What did people do when they saw the stranded whale?

• They rescued the stranded whale immediately.

• They took photographs with their cameras.

• They call the police.

What did Rawiri say when he saw the stranded whale?

• He said : "Let´s take some pictures".

• He said: "Let´s call the police!"

• He said: "We must help the whale. It´s dying!"

What did they use to save the whale?

• A helicopter and ropes.

• Buckets, blankets, ropes and a plane.

• Buckets, blankets, ropes and a tractor.

The whale swam back to his mother and the other whales and continued their journey to

• the Patagonia in South America

• the Patagonia in the United States.

• the Antarctica.

• Didgery Bay, New Zealand.

What did Rawiri want to do at the end?

• He wanted to travel to Patagonia to lived along the whales.

• He wanted to know who caused the oil spill.

• He wanted to follow that whale and be its friend.