TASK DEFINITION: You will be given a trivia clue, and the category it belongs to. You should answer with the best answer that belongs in the category and is described by the clue. For simplicity, answers should be in all lower cased letters.
PROBLEM: Category: HE WAS IN THAT? 
Clue: As a child Robert Blake played a Mexican boy in this Bogart classic directed by John Huston

SOLUTION: "the treasure of the sierra madre"

PROBLEM: Category: BIRDS 
Clue: The "snowy" type of this member of the heron family is known for its beautiful white plumes

SOLUTION: an egret

PROBLEM: Category: WHALES 
Clue: In the U.S., whaling is legal only for the native population in 9 coastal villages in this state

SOLUTION:
alaska