Whale Coloring Book

Whales and dolphins are mammals like us.
They nurse their babies with
their own milk. There are 89
species worldwide!

Human

4 meters

Different size,Bottlenose dolphin

different nameAny species over 4 meters is called awhale. Anyone smaller, a dolphin.

They are friendly and you may spot
them in the aquarium.

Blue whale

They grow bigger than a 25-metre swimming
pool. They may live for 80-90 years. They are
the biggest type of whale.

Orca

This name means "deadly sea-creature". They arealso called killer whales. They may eat other whales.

Coloring illustrations by HIKARIWhat are baleen whales and toothed whales?

Humpback whale

They can use bubble nets todrive the fish they want to eat.

Baleen whales

They have baleen and two nose holes.
They feed by filtering. They eat krill, sardines,
mackerel bonito and so on by taking the wholeand draining the water out their mouths with
their baleen. It is said that whales eat more fish
than all humans together.

They are divided into two groups: baleen whales
and toothed whales. Dolphins and porpoises too
belong to the toothed whales group.

Sperm whale

Could there be the remains of a giant
squid suckers around his mouth?

Toothed whales

They have teeth and one nose hole.
They feed on fish, squid, even other whales
and dolphins and seals by gnawing or
striking them with their teeth.

Sei whale

Catching whales helps
to keep harbours andtowns.

In the seas near Japan they wander about withschools of sardines. Sei is the name ofanother type of fish in Norway.

They are named for Johan Bryde, aBryde’s whale Norwegian man. They are closelyrelated to the fin whale.

Minke whale

No link with the animal mink.
They got this name after an
18th century Norwegianwhaler, Mr. Meincke.

Baird’s beaked whale

Named after Spencer F. Baird, an American man. Also called
giant bottlenose whale. The snout looks like a bottle!

Whales caught and eaten in JapanIn maritime countries where it is difficult
to raise cattle, whales are an industry(they provide us with food, money, jobs).

Catching whales?
Since long ago there were and still are many
people who work hard to catch, transport andcook them as food. It is the work of all thesepeople that brings food to our tables.

are rich in DHA and EPA because they eat a lot of fish.
Use of whales Whales
Eating whale means getting the best of both fish and meat!

Quiz Whales are hunted, not haunted. “Obake” means ghost in Japanese. What do you think obake refers to?

Bacon

Whale soupCartilage

Whale stew

Fried whale beef

Blubber

Lower jaw（unesu）

Hari-hari hot pot

Whale sashimi
Balenine（dietary supplement）

Red meat

Matsuura pickled whale cartilage

BaleenHandicrafts

TongueJaw meat（kanoko）

MeatKidneys

Tripe Stomach Fries

In Japan, whales to be caught and whales to be protected are considered separately,
and researchers calculate the numbers that can be caught while protecting theirabundance. In countries other than Japan, narwhals, minke whales, fin whales, graywhales and so on are also taken.

Tail（oba or obake）

Bone handicrafts

Soaked whale（obake / obaike）
Let’s make sure we use
the resources we’ve got!

What is food culture?

Let’s recognize each other’snational and regional
produce!

We human beings stay alive by eating living things. All over the world, there is a cuisine that suits each place.
For example, in Peru, cows and pigs don’t grow well in the cold high mountains, so people eat alpacas andguinea pigs. It’s important to both feel sorry for all food animals and to appreciate the diversity of ways ofthinking and cultures!

Sea, land and sky are connected
Let’s find from the image what we can all do to help the Planet!

Planting trees

Care for your food

Repopulate thesea：Releasing
baby fishsupermarket

Use ecopacks

Separate
recyclablewaste

The 4Rs of waste are also important to prevent marine
litter and acidification.
Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Tins

Bottles

Plastic

Pick uplitterIf we use the sea
well, we canprotect the land!
Only 2-3% of the food we eat comes from the sea, while most of it comes from land. As the numberof humans increases and the food supply becomes insufficient, forest and jungle would have to
be converted into farming fields. If we make good use of the ocean resources, we can help protect
nature on land. The same goes for leaving no food behind when having your meals.

For the sustainable useof whale resources

To study whales both at sea and on land,
we use lots of equipment, even drones!
Whales are huge, but both female
and male scientists work hard on
their research.

In 2015 the U.N. General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Developmentthat includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to transform our world. The newAgenda emphasizes a holistic approach to achieving sustainable development for all.

THE INSTITUTE OFCETACEAN RESEARCH
4-5 Toyomi-Cho, Chuo-Ku, TOKYO, 104-0055, JAPANTEL： +81-3-3536-6521 FAX： +81-3-3536-6522
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These are the names of thewhales on the cover!
JAPAN FISHERIES ASSOCIATION
Promotion Center for Consumption

Nittochi Uchisaiwai-cho Bldg.,
1-2-1 Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo,
100-0011, JAPAN
TEL：+81-3-3528-8512

Bryde’s whale

NarwhalFin whale
Minke whale

FAX： +81-3-3528-8530

HP：http://www.suisankai.or.jp
MAIL：osakana@ suisankai.or.jp
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Baird’s beaked whale

Whale Coloring Book
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In 2015 the U.N. General Assembly adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Developmentthat includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to transform our world. The newAgenda emphasizes a holistic approach to achieving sustainable development for all.

THE INSTITUTE OFCETACEAN RESEARCH
4-5 Toyomi-Cho, Chuo-Ku, TOKYO, 104-0055, JAPANTEL： +81-3-3536-6521 FAX： +81-3-3536-6522
HP： htpps://www.icrwhale.org/eng-index.html

These are the names of thewhales on the cover!
JAPAN FISHERIES ASSOCIATION
Promotion Center for Consumption

Nittochi Uchisaiwai-cho Bldg.,
1-2-1 Uchisaiwai-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo,100-0011, JAPAN
TEL：+81-3-3528-8512

Bryde’s whaleNarwhal

Fin whale
Minke whale

FAX： +81-3-3528-8530

HP：http://www.suisankai.or.jp
MAIL：osakana@ suisankai.or.jp
Copy free for education

Baird’s beaked whale

Whale Coloring Book
2022.9- ①

Whale Coloring Book

Whales and dolphins are mammals like us.

Blue whale

They grow bigger than a 25-metre swimming
pool. They may live for 80-90 years. They are

They nurse their babies withtheir own milk. There are 89
species worldwide!

the biggest type of whale.

Human

4 meters

Different size,

Orca

Bottlenose dolphin

different nameAny species over 4 meters is called awhale. Anyone smaller, a dolphin.

They are friendly and you may spot

This name means "deadly sea-creature". They arethem in the aquarium.

also called killer whales. They may eat other whales.

Coloring illustrations by HIKARIWhat are baleen whales and toothed whales?
They are divided into two groups: baleen whales
and toothed whales. Dolphins and porpoises too
belong to the toothed whales group.

Sperm whale

Could there be the remains of a giant
squid suckers around his mouth?

Humpback whale

They can use bubble nets todrive the fish they want to eat.

Baleen whales

They have baleen and two nose holes.
They feed by filtering. They eat krill, sardines,

Toothed whalesmackerel bonito and so on by taking the whole

They have teeth and one nose hole.

and draining the water out their mouths with

They feed on fish, squid, even other whales

their baleen. It is said that whales eat more fishand dolphins and seals by gnawing or

than all humans together.

striking them with their teeth.