P.S. If you want to know more about seabirds, be sure to read a real Seabird Observer's findings. Michael Force describes the beautiful birds he finds at sea.
We were so pleased to see all of your students' questions about whales and seabirds (and life at sea). They are very good questions -- please tell your students that we appreciate their imagination and interest. We enjoyed putting the answers together.
It has taken some time for us to get to all of the questions, so please pass our apologies on to your students. We are having a very successful cruise so far -- seeing lots of dolphins and whales and so our days have been full.
Sincerely,
Lisa Ballance and Bob Pitman
MALCOLM BALDRIGE
2) Chase Goller asks, "How do whales keep water out of their lungs?"
3) Mike Couto asks, "How deep can a whale dive?"
4) Jessica Manner wonders "How big are newborn gray whales?"
5) Jonnie Graf asks "Why are some whales shy while others are not?"
6) Chris Toenjes asks, "How long are whales pregnant?"
7) Linda Krieger asks, "How big was the killer whale that swam alongside the Malcolm Baldrige?"
8) Howard Xi has asked a question that people have spent their lives studying, "How are whales different from other fish."
9) Destin Leeper asks "How large was the biggest killer whale you've spotted on this voyage?"
10) Jason Hunchuck, you ask "Do you believe whales evolved from land animals?"
11)T.J. Collazo asks,"What is your theory on what would happen if whales became extinct?"
12) Danny Haas and Brian Moskover wonder, "Has the ship ever been attacked by a whale?"
13) Kasey Barger and Amanda McClung want to know, "Can different types of whales mate together?"
14) Lynn Ash asks, "How many common dolphins are left in the world?"
15) April Teeter asks "How can you tell the age of a whale?"
16) Eric Loret De Mola asks "Do toothed whales ever kill sharks?"
17) Leeann Wilchar has this question, "Can a whale's skin be easily scratched (like with a fingernail)?"
18) Jody Kaurup wonders "Do you ever swim with whales in their natural habitat?"
19) Ashley Barows asks, "Do you help whales if they need it?"
20) Jennifer Rogers asks, "Which whales and seabirds in the Indian Ocean are endangered?"
21) Kasey Barger and Destin Leeper asked us, "What interests you about whales?"
22) Lindsey Eppelman and Jennifer Lonergan want to know, "Which whale is your favorite?"
23) Desmond Elkins asks "How fast can an Orca swim?"
24) Lisa Kalicharan wonders "Are you more likely to see whales during the day or night?"
25) Chris Bailey, you ask, "What happens to whales when they die?"
26) Rayna Jordan asks, "How do you feel about orcas being taken from their natural habitat?"
27) Jason Hunchuck wonders "How long was the largest whale you ever saw?"
28) Vivian Viejo, Victor Vega and Chris Smith wondered, "In the cup experiment, why will our cups shrink instead of being crushed?"
29) Marcus McGill would like to know, "How far from land do seabirds go?"
30) Emilee Sykes has asked "How much and what type of pollution have you observed on your voyage?"
31) Jarrod Lockwood, Jasmine Guinta, and Meggan Ament ask, "How were you picked for this job?"
32) Amber Leinhauser, Kara Hodges, Leeann Wilchar, Chris Bailey, Jennifer Lonergan, and Destin Leeper all want to know, "Why did you become interested in whales and seabirds?"
33) Vanessa Villalba, Haleigh Edwards, Jasmine Guinta, and Ana Culajay ask, "What do you enjoy most about your work?"
34) Connie Mikan asks, "What interests you other than whales?"
35) Chris Brown and Lynette Perez would like to know, "What do you do when you are not watching whales?"
36) Kelly Mercer wants to know, "What is your average day like?"
37) Mark Leard, Victor Vega, and Kim Carter want to know, "Is it difficult to steer and stay on course with whales around?"
38) Jennifer Rogers asks, "What's the longest time you've been on a ship between ports?"
39) Jason Boisclair wants to know, "What do you do in your free time?"
40) Deanna Thayer asks, "How does it feel to be the Captain?"
41) Bryan White wants to know, "Were you interested in boats and whales when you were a boy?"
42) Lindsey Eppelman asks, "Is it hard to stay away from your family so long?"
43) T.J. Collazo wants to know, "What's your favorite whale?"
44) Everyone wants to know, "What do you eat on board?," especially Tony Brus. Erica Horde also asks, "What do you eat?"
45) Jaina Caissie asks, "What can you bring with you on the ship?"
46) Jarrod Lawrence would like to know, "How many hours a day do you work?"
47) "How were you chosen to be on the MALCOLM BALDRIGE?"
48) Kasey Barger asks, "Would you ever want to be a marine biologist?"
49) Jessica Wunder asks, "Have any of you been bitten or stung by sea creatures?"
50) "What is life like on board the ship?" asks Stephanie Dergosits.
51) Paul Howard, the avid fisherman, wants to know, "Do you get to fish for fun or food?"
52) Randy Liu asks, "Does anyone get seasick?"
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