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Leah's Glossary

Barnacles: An ocean animal attached to the whale's skin.

Capelin: A small,edible fish.

Corkscrew: Shaped in a spiral.

Infested: To have a lot of.

Keepers: People who take care of something.

Killer Whales: A BIG toothed whale,like "Free Willie".

Krill: Small ocean,shrimp-like animals.

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Lazy Teenager": I was supposed to fill in this but...I guess I was just too lazy!! -- Leah

Parasites: Animals that depend on each other.

Predators: Animals that live by eating other animals.

Smelt: A small ocean fish.

Squid: An octopus-like animal with 10 arms and legs.

Ton: A unit of weight equal to 2000 pounds.

Whale Louse: Small, pinkish,crab-like animals.


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