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Description
The haunting song of the Humpback symbolizes all that is special about the remarkable marine mammals known as Cetaceans. Whales, porpoises and dolphins are integral to ocean ecosystems, but the global increase in shipping traffic and associated noise pollution is having a major impact on the health of these animals. This resource introduces students to the fascinating underwater lives of whales, their significance to Indigenous cultures and how loud sounds from ocean vessels can disrupt echolocation and impact their ability to navigate, feed and communicate. With outstanding whale footage, interesting narrative and discussion breaks, this film educates and inspires pupils to become global citizens with sustainable habits that help create healthier, quieter oceans for all marine life.
General Assessment
Recommendation of how and where to use it
This resource supports Grade 3-7 Science units exploring human impacts on habitats and ecosystems and how organisms interact with their environment. Students also become more aware of how habitat stewardship plays a vital role in protecting sensitive species with actions like creating Marine Protected Areas. An interesting component of the video teaches pupils about the importance of citizen science and technological innovation in wildlife conservation by describing the British Columbia Ocean Wise Sightings Network. The public can submit whale reports which are used in the Whale Report Alert System to help prevent commercial vessel whale strikes.
World Whale Day is the third Sunday of February, and this video could form the basis of a classroom project surrounding this event that encourages peers and community members to reduce their environmental impact and help protect ocean habitats. Ocean Wise has easy ideas for citizen engagement in marine conservation that can be found here.
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Themes Addressed
Citizenship (1)
- Sustainable Consumption
Ecosystems (2)
- Interdependence
- Wildlife Protection
Water (1)
- Marine Environments
