Porpoise Protectors

DISCOVERY

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WELCOME TO PORPOISE PROTECTORS!

Welcome to WDC’s Porpoise Protectors Award for children 8 years old and under. You will learn about dolphins and porpoises and what you can do to help them.

Did you Know? There are 90 different types of whales, dolphins and porpoises. Only 7 of these are porpoises; the porpoise family look very similar to

dolphins and are hard to tell apart. Porpoises are just a bit smaller, have blunt shaped noses, small dorsal fins and flat-shaped teeth. Examples are Harbour porpoise, Dall’s porpoise and Spectacled porpoise.

Harbour porpoise

Complete all three sections: Discovery, Actionand Fundraising to receive your special Award.

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I am a dolphinI live in the seaWith my brothers and sistersAnd our whole family

I swim up to breatheAnd down to feedI catch fish and crabsAmongst the seaweed

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When we are exploring the oceanWe sometimes see a huge whaleDiving down to the deepWith a slap of his tail

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While he is swimmingThe whale sings a songHe swims fasterthan meAnd he is very, very long!

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Have you ever wonderedHow we dolphins sleep?

We shut one eye at a timeSo we can still peep!

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But sometimes it is scaryAs there are many threatsWe can get hurt by boats, litter and fishing nets.

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My home is full of plasticThat’s dangerous for me to eatI don’t want a plastic bagI want a tasty jellyfish treat!

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The loud boats scare meWhen my friends and I playSometimes they chase usAnd we cannot get away

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It is hard to find foodWhen boats make too much noiseWe need help fromsome special girls and boys!

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It is my wonderful homeSo please look after the seaAnd all the creatures who live thereLike my family and me.

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DISCOVERY CHALLENGES

Now complete one of these challenges!

Write about or draw a picture of the ocean you would live in if you

were a whale or dolphin.

Pretend you are a dolphin and draw a picture of something you would like to eat. Then draw a picture of something you might find in the sea but

you should not eat.

Write about three things people could do to make life better for

whales and dolphins.

Write about or draw a picture of what you would like about

being a whale or dolphin.

Don’t forget to take photos of your challenge!

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Make a whale! – We have included some photos and

how-to guides for inspiration!

How to draw a dolphin

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Follow these steps to create your

very own bottlenose dolphin!

Make a whale!

Egg box whale

ORIGAMI whale

COLOUR A WHALE OR DOLPHIN

whale AND DOLPHIN collage

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Make a whale kazoo

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1. Cut a circle out of baking paper2. Wrap it over the top of your toilet roll and secure it with a piece of string or elastic band.

You need: • A toilet roll tube• String or elastic band• Scissors • Blue or green

card/paper or white paper coloured-in

• Glue or double-sided tape

• Colouring pencils/pens• Cotton wool (optional)

3. Cut out a rectangle of blue or green card/paper about the same length of your toilet roll 4. Wrap it around and glue it in place5. Use a pencil to make two or three holes along one side (this will be the bottom of your kazoo)

6. Cut out the whales from the template and colour them in7. Stick them to the sides of your kazoo – be careful not to cover the holes8. Stick some cotton wool along one edge of the kazoo to represent the waves9. Place your mouth over the open end and sing or hum into your kazoo!

A kazoo is a simple musical

instrument!

make an egg box whale

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Cut out one section of an egg box. You might need an adult to help you. Paint it blue and set it to one side to dry.

Draw and cut out your whale’s flippers and tail on to the card. If you don’t have blue card, you can colour or paint it in blue.

Stick the flippers, tail and eyes on to your whale. If you don’t have googly eyes, you can draw them on. Ask an adult to make a hole in the top of the whale’s head (blowhole).

Fold the pipe cleaner in half and push it through the hole. Twist it so it can’t come back through the hole.

Bend the ends of the pipe cleaners to look like a whale’s spout!

You need:• Egg box• Paint and paintbrush• Glue or double-sided

tape• Pipe cleaner• Scissors• Card• Felt tip pen• Googly eyes (optional)

make an origami whaleYou will need:

• A piece of square paper

• Scissors• Pen

Step 1:Place your paper with a point at the bottom. Fold in half from left to right and unfold again.

Step 2:Fold the lower left and right sides so they meet at the middle crease and press new folds. You should now have a kite shape.

Step 3:Now fold the top point down to meet the top edges of the sides you folded in step 2. It will now look like a diamond.

Step 4:Fold your origami in half and crease well

Step 5:Turn your whale onto its side.Fold the narrow end up and cut carefully down the middle to make a tail fluke.Draw eyes and a smile. Now you can decorate your whale or write a message on him!

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If you’d like to make a dolphin

instead, here’s a video to show

you how!

MAKE A RECYCLED WHALE PLANT POT

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You’ll need an adult’s

help to make this whale!

Around the world 60 million plastic bottles are thrown away every day! If they get to the sea they can hurt whales and dolphins. Why not turn one into a whale plant pot?

You need:• A large plastic bottle• Sandpaper• Acrylic paint• Paintbrush• Scissors• Thick felt tip pen

Use the felt tip pen to mark where to cut out the whale. You might like to draw a template for the dorsal fin and tail flukes on paper first.

Ask an adult to cut out the whale and sand down any rough edges with sandpaper.

Paint the whale white all over. Once it is dry add other colours, like black for an orca, grey for a humpback whale or blue for a blue whale!

Don’t forget to add eyes and a mouth!

Finally you can fill the whale with soil and add plants or seeds!

Spot the difference and colour in!

Find all eight differences in the below pictures and

colour them in!

What two items don’t belong in this scene?__________________________________________________

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Which sea creatures can you spot?__________________________________________________

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COLOUR A WHALE OR DOLPHIN

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HUMPBACK WHALE

COLOUR A WHALE OR DOLPHIN

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BOTTLENOSE DOLPHIN

COLOUR A WHALE OR DOLPHIN

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BLUE WHALE

COLOUR A WHALE OR DOLPHIN

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NARWHAL

COLOUR A WHALE OR DOLPHIN

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ORCA

COLOUR A WHALE OR DOLPHIN

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COMMON DOLPHIN

COLOUR A WHALE OR DOLPHIN

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SOUTHERN RIGHT

WHALE

COLOUR A WHALE OR DOLPHIN

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HARBOUR PORPOISE

NAME THE DOLPHIN’S BODY PARTS!

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• Flippers• Eye• Dorsal Fin• Beak• Tail• Blowhole